Grand Valley Power Plant Rehabilitation - Switch Gears, Controls, and Electrical

on the Endangered Species list. The Endangered Species Act obligates the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to avoid jeopardizing the continued existence of fish on the Endangered Species list in the 15-Mile Reach of the Colorado River. Reclamation relies on project power water rights to meet these obligations, which is needed for the continued operation of the Plant. The Plant is in critical need of over $5 million of major renovations to bring it up to current safety and operational standards. One of the two turbines is currently out of service. Most of the facility’s components are over 80 years old, significantly past their useful life, and repair parts are no longer available. The work from this grant is crucial to avoiding the Plant shut down in the near future, thereby risking Reclamation’s project water right and Reclamation’s ability to avoid jeopardizing the continued existence of the fish on the Endangered Species list.