Blue Mesa— 86.4 MW Hydroelectric
Blue Mesa is an 86.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation since 1967. Ranked #225 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Blue Mesa's 86.4 MW accounts for 0.07% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Blue Mesa 78.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Morrow Point (173.2 MW, Hydro), Morrow Point Dam Powerhouse (173.2 MW, Hydro), and Crystal (28 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 200 km southwest of Denver.
59 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,338. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,880 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,495 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 411 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Blue Mesa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 303 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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