Hydropower Development under the Utility Concept of Least Cost Utility Planning
The impetus behind 'Least Cost Utility Planning' (LCUP) is that if new generation or purchased power could be deferred, the resultant savings could be used to...
Determining Hydro Project Dependable Capacity
Traditional techniques for estimating a hydro project's dependable capacity are of limited value when evaluating a hydro project in a thermal-based power system. For such...
Important Aspects of Annual Energy Calculation Techniques for Low Head Hydro Power Plants
Annual energy calculations are frequently used to optimize design parameters at a turbine site and to compare energy production based on equipment offers from various suppliers. In this...
Quantifying Uncertainty in Hydropower Planning
Power system operators must deal with various types of uncertainties. Some are related to inputs, such as system load and water supply, while others pertain to the system itself, such...
Joint Economic Evaluation of Pumped Storage in Colorado
This paper summarizes a joint planning study completed in December 1988 on the economic potential of pumped-storage development. The study was unusual in water development investigations...
An Investigation of a Pumped Storage Hydropower System
In order to provide a realistic basis of determining the viability of a wind-powered hydroelectric system at a potential site, an evaluation technique has been developed. Basically, this...
Devil Canyon Second Afterbay
This project is located in the City of San Bernardino (Southern California). The addition of a second afterbay for the Devil Canyon Powerplant has been in the planning stages since October,...
Case Study Incremental Approach to Cost Analysis for Improvements to Wise Powerhouse Penstock
In 1980, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) began studying the addition of a second powerhouse to the existing Wise Hydroelectric Project. Because of the existing project...
Economic Trade-Off between Hydropower and Other Competing Water Uses: A Case of Coteau Creek Station
Using the Coteau Creek hydropower generating station in Saskatchewan as a case study, economic trade-offs between water used for hydropower generation, and irrigation and recreational...
First 10 Years of Operation of
The first turbine of the La Grande hydroelectric Complex (Quebec, Canada) was commissioned in october 1979. Since then, five reservoirs, two rivers diversions, three power stations with...
Efficiency and Vibration Testing
To gather the necessary data to assure the most efficient and reliable operation of the system, Idaho Power Company implemented a plant testing program in 1988. The testing program consists...
Vibration Measurements in Condition Monitoring
Vibration measurements as condition monitoring helps discovering defects and wear at an early stage, and is used to plan repairs and maintenance according to plans for water consumption,...
World Class Manufacturing and Hydro-Electric Production
Operations, maintenance, and administration and support services can benefit from the concepts of World Class Manufacturing. Cellular organizational concepts whether its machines, people,...
Trashrack Cleaning?A Job Requiring Utmost Care
During the last few years, the tendency in most industries has been towards more automation. Hydro has been no exception. Trashrack raking machines have followed this trend, and automatic...
Upgrading Trashraking Equipment During Scheduled Maintenance Outages
Four small hydro plants in Northern California were selected by Pacific Gas and Electric Company to upgrade and automate their trashrack raking equipment during the 1988 maintenance outages....
Management System for Power Plants Tecaid Maintenance System
Operational conditions and production levels are maintained at consistently higher levels when a planned maintenance system is used. Initial operational expenses for a planned maintenance...
Underwater Tunnel Inspection by Virginia Power Using a Submersible Robot
The Bath County Pumped Storage Station, jointly owned by Virginia Power and Allegheny Power systems and operated by Virginia Power, has three large tunnels linking the upper and lower...
Challenging Site Conditions Lead to Unusual and Innovative Powerhouse Design Features
Pacific Gas & Electric Company's recently completed Newcastle Powerhouse is located on the shore of Folsom Lake near Auburn, California. The $26 million facility uses...
Intake Towers and Outlet Tunnels Adapted for Hydro
An intensive design project was undertaken with the objective of retrofitting two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) dam sites for hydroelectric power generation. The challenge of designing...
Design and Construction of the Moose River Hydroelectric Project
The project's main features are: a 7 ft high, 240 ft long cast-in-place concrete overflow weir; bell mouth entrance concrete intake structure with trashrack and trashrake;...
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