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] | 1155.0 MW[1] | Conventional storage[1] | US Bureau of Reclamation [100%][3] |
| Grand Coulee Right hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1975[2] | 1125.0 MW[1] | Conventional storage[1] | US Bureau of Reclamation [100%][3] |
| John W Keys III hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1973[4] | 314.0 MW[1] | Pumped storage[1] | US Bureau of Reclamation [100%][3] |
| Nathaniel Washington hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1975[5] | 4215.0 MW[1] | Conventional storage[1] | US Bureau of Reclamation [100%][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[4][2][6] | Columbia River[4] | 47.9565, -118.981 (exact)[4][2][6] |
| Grand Coulee Right hydroelectric plant | Grand Coulee, Grant County, Washington, United States[4][2][6] | Columbia River[4] | 47.9565, -118.981 (exact)[4][2][6] |
| John W Keys III hydroelectric plant | Grand Coulee, Grant County, Washington, United States[4][2][6] | Columbia River[4] | 47.9565, -118.981 (exact)[4][2][6] |
| Nathaniel Washington hydroelectric plant | Grand Coulee, Grant County, Washington, United States[4][2][6] | Columbia River[4] | 47.9565, -118.981 (exact)[4][2][6] |
The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:
Articles and Resources
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 2022-11-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240928140622/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2022.xlsx. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 2022-09-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2012". Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01 00:00:00.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230316071449/https://www.usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/history/construction/index.html. Archived from the original on 2023-03-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 https://goo.gl/maps/HthydaQNLi9TrTgZ9.
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