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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/512
EIA plant 512
Gunnison · Gunnison · CO
Blue Mesa
Operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation
Published location
Where is Blue Mesa?
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38.453191, -107.337483
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CO plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
19,264
28,417
312,546
421,969
542,197
632,254
733,854
828,632
923,227
1022,306
115,401
126,773
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9,264 |
| 2 | 8,417 |
| 3 | 12,546 |
| 4 | 21,969 |
| 5 | 42,197 |
| 6 | 32,254 |
| 7 | 33,854 |
| 8 | 28,632 |
| 9 | 23,227 |
| 10 | 22,306 |
| 11 | 5,401 |
| 12 | 6,773 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9,264 MWh |
| 2 | 8,417 MWh |
| 3 | 12,546 MWh |
| 4 | 21,969 MWh |
| 5 | 42,197 MWh |
| 6 | 32,254 MWh |
| 7 | 33,854 MWh |
| 8 | 28,632 MWh |
| 9 | 23,227 MWh |
| 10 | 22,306 MWh |
| 11 | 5,401 MWh |
| 12 | 6,773 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 43.2 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 43.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
512
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Blue Mesa Reservoir-Gunnison R
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Blue Mesa
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (42,197 MWh) and 11 the lowest (5,401 MWh). Their difference is 36,796 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 43.2 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 13.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 43.2 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 13.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.