GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- The Bureau of Reclamation invites members of the press and public to a virtual meeting with the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District and Grand Valley Water Users Association to negotiate a lease of power privilege contract. The lease will deliver on a Department of the Interior commitment to facilitate development of non-federal hydropower generation on Reclamation projects. The proposed Vinelands Power Plant would be constructed near Palisade, Colorado, adjacent to the existing Grand Valley Power Plant. The federally owned Grand Valley Power Plant will be decommissioned.
What: Public meeting to negotiate the Vinelands Power Plant lease of power privilege contract.
When: Tuesday, June 15, at 1:30 p.m.
Where: Due to COVID-19 precautions and concern for public safety, this meeting will be virtually conducted via Microsoft Teams.
Why: The contract to be negotiated will provide terms and conditions to use Reclamation facilities for non-federal hydropower generation. All negotiations are open to the public. Observers will have the opportunity to ask questions and offer comments pertaining to the contract during a 30-minute comment period following the negotiation session.
For the link to the Microsoft Teams meeting or to get a copy of the proposed contract, contact Justyn Liff at jliff@usbr.gov or 970-248-0625.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
