5.6 MW Hydro operating in Mesa, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
5.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1962
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1937, -108.0441
County
Mesa, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lower Molina is a hydroelectric power plant located in Mesa County, Colorado. The plant has a total capacity of 5.6 MW and began operating in 1962. It is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The plant utilizes a single generator and is classified as a conventional hydroelectric facility, using water (WAT) as its primary fuel source.
In the most recent year of reported data, Lower Molina generated 11,510 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.4%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Lower Molina ranks as the 19th largest power plant out of 49 in Colorado, and 844th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
11.5K MWh
Annual Generation
23.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.