The Colorado River Commission is comprised of seven members. Four members, including the Chairman, are appointed by the Governor. Three members are appointed by and are members of the Board of Directors of the Southern Nevada Water Authority. The Colorado River Commission does not request or receive any state tax allocations or federal funds to support its administrative and operating functions. These functions are funded solely from revenue received from water and power contractors and from the sale of land.
Interest income earned from investments by the State Treasurer contributes to revenues.
Objectives Optimize, through prudent management practices, the benefits and uses of the Colorado River water resources as a cooperative effort with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the other six Colorado River Basin states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Work cooperatively with the Southern Nevada Water Authority and others to acquire additional water supplies for Nevada. Design, construct, operate and manage the power delivery system to provide the power supply for the new water pumping and treatment facilities being constructed by the Southern Nevada Water Authority. Continue to provide the most affordable and reliable electric power to existing Colorado River Commission customers, including enhancements of the metering, billing and scheduling systems. Protect the interests of Nevada by serving on and monitoring a variety of forums dealing with power, water and environmental issues.