Grand Coulee Dam Complex
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Grand Coulee Dam Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in United States.
The complex consists of the following projects:
- Grand Coulee Left hydroelectric plant
- Grand Coulee Right hydroelectric plant
- John W Keys III hydroelectric plant
- Nathaniel Washington hydroelectric plant
Complex Details
Table 1: Project-level details for Grand Coulee Dam Complex
| Project name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology type | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Coulee Left hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1941[2] | 1155 MW[1] | Conventional storage[1] | US Bureau of Reclamation[3] |
| Grand Coulee Right hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1941[2] | 1125 MW[1] | Conventional storage[1] | US Bureau of Reclamation[3] |
| John W Keys III hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1951[4] | 314 MW[1] | Pumped storage[1] | US Bureau of Reclamation[3] |
| Nathaniel Washington hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1975[4] | 4215 MW[1] | Conventional storage[1] | US Bureau of Reclamation[3] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Grand Coulee Dam Complex
| Project name | Location | River | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Coulee Left hydroelectric plant | Grand Coulee, Grant County, Washington, United States[2][5] | Columbia River[5] | 47.9565, -118.981 (exact)[6] |
| Grand Coulee Right hydroelectric plant | Grand Coulee, Grant County, Washington, United States[2][5] | Columbia River[5] | 47.9565, -118.981 (exact)[6] |
| John W Keys III hydroelectric plant | Grand Coulee, Grant County, Washington, United States[2][5] | Columbia River[5] | 47.9565, -118.981 (exact)[6] |
| Nathaniel Washington hydroelectric plant | Grand Coulee, Grant County, Washington, United States[2][5] | Columbia River[5] | 47.9565, -118.981 (exact)[6] |
The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221102235546/https://usbr.gov/pn//grandcoulee/pubs/factsheet.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 US Energy Information Administration (December 27, 2022). "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory - November". Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220920221114/https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=526. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230316071449/https://www.usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/history/construction/index.html. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 US Energy Information Administration (September 22, 2022). "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data". Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://goo.gl/maps/HthydaQNLi9TrTgZ9.
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