Lower Granite hydroelectric plant

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Lower Granite hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Pomeroy, Whitman County, Washington, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Lower Granite hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1975[1] 810 MW[1] 6 x 135 MW[2] Run-of-river[3] US Army Corps of Engineers - Walla Walla District [100%][4] US Army Corps of Engineers - Walla Walla District[5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Lower Granite hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pomeroy, Whitman County, Washington, United States[1][6] Snake River[2] 46.6595, -117.429 (exact)[1][6]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220813070723/https://www.nww.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Locks-and-Dams/Lower-Granite-Lock-and-Dam/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220930171529/https://hydroreform.org/hydro-project/lower-granite/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230308035613/http://www.nwd.usace.army.mil/CRSO/Project-Locations/Lower-Granite/. Archived from the original on 2023-03-08. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/september_generator2024.xlsx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 "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)