Grand Valley Project Power Plant
A 3 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mesa, Colorado, owned by Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, commissioned in 1932, retired in 2021.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 473Retired 2021Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
3 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1932
Owner
Orchard Mesa Irrigation District
Location
Mesa, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2021)
6.6 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2021
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.3 | |
| 2016 | 10.7 | |
| 2017 | 8.7 | |
| 2018 | 5.8 | |
| 2019 | 7.8 | |
| 2020 | 6.7 | |
| 2021 | 6.6 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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