Wolf Creek hydroelectric plant

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Wolf Creek hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Jamestown, Russell County, Kentucky, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Wolf Creek hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1951[1] 270 MW[1] 6 x 45 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District [100%][2] US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Wolf Creek hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Jamestown, Russell County, Kentucky, United States[1][3] Cumberland River[3] 36.8691, -85.147 (exact)[1][3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 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)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812224303/http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Locations/Dams/Wolf-Creek-Dam/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "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)