Crystal

n/a, Montrose, CO 81401

Plant Summary Information

Crystal is ranked #5 out of 45 hydroelectric power plants in Colorado in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Crystal is comprised of 1 generator and generated 14.1 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant Name	Crystal
Utility Name	U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location	Montrose County, CO
Initial Operation Date	June 1978
Last Update	Dec 2025
Annual Generation	141.3 GWh
Annual Consumption	495.1 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,136 out of 13,301 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #267 out of 1,316 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #65 out of 299 Colorado Power Plants
Ranked #5 out of 45 Colorado Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Crystal (6159)
Plant Address	, Montrose, CO 81401
Utility	U S Bureau of Reclamation (2518)
Latitude, Longitude	38.51057, -107.62534
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation Date	June 1978
Annual Generation	141.3 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Crystal Reservoir-Gunnison Riv
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration (27000) CO
Grid Voltage	120.75 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	28 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	35 MW
Winter Capacity	35 MW
Minimum Load	9.5 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	June 1978
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#266	Ocoee 3	Benton, TN	141.3 GWh
#268	Sherman Island	Queensbury, NY	139.2 GWh
#269	Hadley Falls	Holyoke, MA	137.3 GWh
#270	Wateree Hydro	Ridgeway, SC	137.3 GWh
#271	Richard B Russell	Elberton, GA	137.2 GWh
#272	Wilder	Hartford, VT	134.4 GWh
#273	Harris Dam	Lineville, AL	134.0 GWh
#274	Ellis Hydro	Van Buren, AR	133.9 GWh
#275	Faraday	Estacada, OR	133.1 GWh
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Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Ash Mesa Solar, LLC	Olathe, CO	14.4 GWh	22.7 mi
Blue Mesa	Gunnison, CO	198.0 GWh	16.1 mi
Drop 5 (CO)	Montrose, CO	8.9 GWh	12.4 mi
Garnet Mesa Solar	Delta, CO	207.1 GWh	25 mi
Lower Molina	Molina, CO	9.9 GWh	52.3 mi
Mesa CSG 2 Massicotte	Palisade, CO	3.3 GWh	56.5 mi
Mesa PV1	Grand Junction, CO	1.9 GWh	61.2 mi
Morrow Point	Montrose, CO	262.8 GWh	6.2 mi
Oak Leaf Solar XXXI LLC (CSG)	Debeque, CO	3.4 GWh	57.6 mi
Pitkin County Solar	Aspen, CO	11.1 GWh	64.9 mi
Redlands Water & Power	Grand Junction, CO	7.3 GWh	64.8 mi
Shavano Falls Hydro	Montrose, CO	10.8 GWh	20.4 mi
Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4	Montrose, CO	21.1 GWh	9.2 mi
SMPA Solar 1 Community Solar	Bedrock, CO	1.6 GWh	64.9 mi
South Canal Hydro-1	Montrose, CO	17.1 GWh	7.3 mi
South Canal Hydro-3	Montrose, CO	12.3 GWh	8.4 mi
Tri-County Water Hydropower Project	Ridgway, CO	6.1 GWh	20.1 mi
Upper Molina	Molina, CO	17.1 GWh	48.3 mi
USS Fruita Solar LLC CSG	Fruita, CO	5.9 GWh	58.8 mi
Vinelands Power Plant	Palisade, CO	14.7 GWh	56.3 mi