About the Collbran Project
The Collbran Project, located in west-central Colorado about 35 miles northeast of Grand Junction near the town of Collbran, was authorized by Congress on July 3, 1952. Construction of the project started in 1957 and was essentially completed in 1962.
Collbran developed a major part of the unused water of Plateau Creek and its principal tributaries for irrigation, flood control, recreational and fish and wildlife benefits. It includes several small diversion dams, 34 miles of canals, 19 miles of pipeline and two powerplants (Upper and Lower Molina) with a combined capacity of 14 megawatts.
Historical Rates / Rate Adjustments
| COLLBRAN PROJECT POWER SALES RATE HISTORY (Updated: 10/2/2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate Schedule | Effective Dates | Energy (Mills/kWh) | Capacity ($/kW-mo.) | Combined (Mills/kWh) |
| Contract | 12/62 – 12/83 (Firm Only) (Non-firm Only) |
10.600 2.000 |
N.A. N.A. |
N.A. N.A. |
| CP-F/NF-1 | 12/83 – 6/86 | 19.300 | N.A. | N.A. |
| CP-F/NF-2 | 7/86 – 9/87 | 21.800 | N.A. | N.A. |
| None | 10/87 – Present | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
| Note: The Collbran Project sold energy only. Beginning October 1, 1987, all Collbran Project power became a Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects resource. As of that date, direct sales to power customers ceased. | ||||
Last modified on January 6th, 2026