A sprawling water district that serves residents, ranchers and recreators on the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains is preparing to invest a mammoth $98.5 million on a tiny hydropower plant in a bipartisan, multi-sectorial effort to help secure the Colorado River’s future. In the coming weeks, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) is expected to…

Source: The pivotal role of a tiny hydropower plant in preserving the Colorado River’s future