Upper Molina
Mesa County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 521 · Operator: U S Bureau of Reclamation
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation17GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor20%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1962
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.7 | 27.4% | — |
| 2002 | 19.9 | 26.4% | — |
| 2003 | 17.8 | 23.6% | — |
| 2004 | 25.6 | 33.9% | — |
| 2005 | 34 | 45.1% | — |
| 2006 | 30.3 | 40.3% | — |
| 2007 | 28 | 37.1% | — |
| 2008 | 29.9 | 39.6% | — |
| 2009 | 20.3 | 27.0% | — |
| 2010 | 25.5 | 33.9% | — |
| 2011 | 30.9 | 41.0% | — |
| 2012 | 18.8 | 24.9% | — |
| 2013 | 17.2 | 19.9% | — |
| 2014 | 24.4 | 28.2% | — |
| 2015 | 25.2 | 29.1% | — |
| 2016 | 25.9 | 29.8% | — |
| 2017 | 22.9 | 26.4% | — |
| 2018 | 14.4 | 16.6% | — |
| 2019 | 28.4 | 32.7% | — |
| 2020 | 21.2 | 24.4% | — |
| 2021 | 7.5 | 8.6% | — |
| 2022 | 20.9 | 24.1% | — |
| 2023 | 32 | 36.9% | — |
| 2024 | 22.7 | 26.1% | — |
| 2025 | 17.1 | 19.7% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 9.9 | 9.9 | Dec 1962 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: U S Bureau of Reclamation. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| U S Bureau of Reclamation | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lower Molina | 6 MW | 6.5 km |
| Oak Leaf Solar XXXI LLC (CSG) | 2 MW | 27.2 km |
| High Mesa CO | 22 MW | 28.6 km |
| Grand Valley Project Power Plant | retired | 29.8 km |
| Vinelands Power Plant | 5 MW | 29.8 km |
| Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG) | 2 MW | 31 km |