Gunnison, Colorado · Plant code 512

Blue Mesa

Blue Mesa is a hydro plant in Gunnison, Colorado. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 86 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 246,840 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 23%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,967

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Gunnison, Colorado

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Hydro 246,840 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner U S Bureau of Reclamation

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	43 MW	Operating	1,967
2	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	43 MW	Operating	1,967

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

9,264 MWh

Jan

8,417 MWh

Feb

12,546 MWh

Mar

21,969 MWh

Apr

42,197 MWh

May

32,254 MWh

Jun

33,854 MWh

Jul

28,632 MWh

Aug

23,227 MWh

Sep

22,306 MWh

Oct

5,401 MWh

Nov

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