Lower Molina

A 5.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mesa, Colorado, owned by U S Bureau of Reclamation, commissioned in 1962.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 520Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
5.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1962
Owner
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
Mesa, Colorado
Coordinates
39.1937, -108.0441
Generation (2024)
11.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201514.1
201615.1
201712.7
20188.4
201916.6
202013.2
20214.3
202212.2
202318.6
202411.5

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USS Fruita Solar LLC CSGSolar2 MW~35 km

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