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Low lake levels impact electric generation

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on October 14, 2008 at 5:56 pm

From the Chico Enterprise-Record:

Low water elevations at Lake Oroville decrease the power generated at the Hyatt Power Plant, but spokespeople say it’s hard to tag a dollar amount on the loss. The power plant located underground near the dam is a pumping and power-generating facility. Operated by the California Department of Water Resources, the plant produces electricity to pump water for the State Water Project.

Maury Miller, superintendent of the DWR operations office in Oroville, said lake levels impact power generation.

There are six generators at the power plant, and two of them are out of service because of the lake level, currently about 677 feet. Oroville has one of the three pumping-generating plants in the State Water Project. Six generators pump water through the Oroville facilities and generate electricity.

“Obviously, there’s an impact because we can’t generate at capacity,” Miller said.

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October 14, 2008 · Filed Under Water & Energy

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