Blue Mesa is a 86 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Colorado, currently Operating.
Blue Mesa is reported in Colorado since 1967 under U S Bureau of Reclamation. Available operating and financial measures include 32.4% capacity factor and 247 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Gunnison, Colorado
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Grid
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- Plant ID
- 512
What stands out
Blue Mesa is a 86 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Colorado with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 32.4% capacity factor and 247 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “How severe drought is affecting Colorado, from record fishing restrictions to threatened power supplies” (The Denver Post, 2026-08-02).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #5 of 49
- National rank
- #213 of 1,462
Why it matters
For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
