Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Water Rights Acquisition
One of 10,000+ projects Taiyo tracks in Colorado.
Source: Coyote Gulch
The Colorado River District is working to buy the water rights to the Shoshone hydroelectric power plant for $99 million from Xcel Energy to ensure the water rights exist in perpetuity. The project aims to protect flows associated with the rights, especially during times when the plant is not operating or if it ever closes, by pursuing an instream flow right. Federal drought-mitigation funding is
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- Glenwood Canyon, Colorado, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Coyote Gulch
ConstructChat
Ask ConstructChat about Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Water Rights Acquisition
Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.
First answer free · no account
Project Information FAQ
Project Information
Participants
Sponsoring Agency |
Status
Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
Contact
| Not available for this record. |
Description
Description | The Colorado River District is working to buy the water rights to the Shoshone hydroelectric power plant for $99 million from Xcel Energy to ensure the water rights exist in perpetuity. The project aims to protect flows associated with the rights, especially during times when the plant is not operating or if it ever closes, by pursuing an instream flow right. Federal drought-mitigation funding is key to the fundraising effort for this acquisition. |
Original sector | Water Resources |
Budget |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Colorado |
City | Glenwood Canyon |
Source
Source | Coyote Gulch |
URL |
More Details
Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-18 |
Research
Free account
View all details
You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:
- Every detail on this project
- News and media coverage
- Technical research
Free account · no card · lands you back on this project