FAST FACTS
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Reclamation is the Nation's second largest producer of hydroelectric power, with 58 hydroelectric power plants. There are 194 generating units in operation and an installed capacity of 14,808,868 kW. |
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When compared with all electric utilities on the basis of nameplate capacity, Reclamation ranks as the 10th largest "utility" in the United States. |
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Reclamation powerplants annually generate over 42 billion kWh of hydroelectric energy, which is enough to meet the annual residential needs of 9 million people or the energy equivalent of over 80 million barrels of crude oil. |
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Revenues from the sale of Reclamation power average over $700 million annually. |
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Since 1909 power revenues have contributed over $10 billion in project repayment to the federal treasury. |
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The average age and size of Reclamation hydroelectric generating units are 47 years and 76 megawatts, respectively. |
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Reclamation powerplants range in size from 350 kilowatts at Lewiston Powerplant to 6,809,000 kilowatts at the Grand Coulee facility, which is the largest hydroelectric powerplant in the U.S. |
Revised April 06, 2006 Hydropower Site Map Help