Upper Molina
A 9.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mesa, Colorado, owned by U S Bureau of Reclamation, commissioned in 1962.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 521Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
9.9 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1962
Owner
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
Mesa, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
22.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.2 | |
| 2016 | 25.9 | |
| 2017 | 22.9 | |
| 2018 | 14.4 | |
| 2019 | 28.4 | |
| 2020 | 21.2 | |
| 2021 | 7.5 | |
| 2022 | 20.9 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 22.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Molina | Hydroelectric | 5.6 MW | ~6 km |
| Oak Leaf Solar XXXI LLC (CSG) | Solar | 1.5 MW | ~27 km |
| Vinelands Power Plant | Hydroelectric | 4.5 MW | ~30 km |
| Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG) | Solar | 2 MW | ~31 km |
| Pivot Solar 1 LLC (CSG) | Solar | 1 MW | ~31 km |
| USS Fruita Solar LLC CSG | Solar | 2 MW | ~36 km |
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