Blue Mesa is an 86.4MW hydro power project. It is located on Gunnison river/basin in Colorado, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1962 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1967. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by U.S. Department of the Interior. The company has a stake of 100%.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 1,160.34 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 109.728m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 1 in number. The penstock diameter is 4.877m. Blue Mesa underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 1988; 2001-2002; 2016-2021. The project generated 237.267 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 43.2MW nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1962 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1967.
Contractors involved
Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 48 MVA.
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About U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) conserves and manages natural resources and cultural heritage. The department provides scientific and other information about natural resources and natural hazards to address societal challenges including COVID-19, economic recovery, racial equity and climate change. It also manages some of the Nation’s tribal and public lands including national parks and national wildlife refuges, and minerals. DOI also delivers and manages hydropower energy. DOI’s activities include acquisitions, budgeting, building a seismic safety program, business practices for technical services, cultural resources management program, dam safety, drought program, desalination, hydroelectric research and technical services, among others. The department partners with states to manage wildlife, promote healthy forests, suppress fire and manage energy development. DOI is headquartered in Washington, the US.
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