Power Plants in Gunnison County, Colorado

Gunnison County, Colorado has 2 power plants totaling 89 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants2operating sites
Capacity89 MWnameplate
Generation171.0k MWhannual
Hydroelectric 97%Other Fossil 3%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Blue MesaGunnisonHydroelectric86.4 MWU S Bureau Of Reclamation
3 Mw LlcSomersetOther Fossil3.0 MW3 Mw Llc

About power generation in Gunnison County

Gunnison County, Colorado has 2 power plants totaling 89 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 97% of installed capacity, followed by Other Fossil (3%). The largest facility is Blue Mesa at 86 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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