CO
Estes
General information | |
| Waterway |
Colorado River |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Intermediate Peaking |
| Type of permit | Reclamation |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Reclamation Great Plains Region (GP) |
| Owner type | Reclamation |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1950 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 3 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 45.0 mW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 102,108.3 mWH |
News and updates
From Trout Unlimited9/29/2021
From Hydropower Reform Coalition9/26/2021
As the Elwha rushes back to life, hope for river restoration nationwide