Opportunity ID: 296397
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-UC-17-N016 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Grand Valley Power Plant Rehabilitation – Switch Gears, Controls, and Electrical |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Single Source |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.529 — Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 11, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 24, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Orchard Mesa Irrigation District |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The Grand Valley Power Plant (Plant) was constructed near the town of Palisade, Colorado in the early 1930s by the United States through the Bureau of Reclamation and since that time it has received few upgrades. The Plant is still currently owned by Reclamation and operated by the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District (District) and Grand Valley Water Users Association (Association) under a Lease of Power Privilege (LOPP) with Reclamation. The continued operation of the Plant is critical to Colorado River operations as it is located at the beginning of the 15 Mile Reach, which hosts fish currently 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Richard Pew
Grants Management Specialist Phone 8015243740 Email:rpew@usbr.gov |
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