Gianelli Power Plant
| Gianelli Power Plant[1] | |
|---|---|
 Aerial photograph of the San Luis (William R. Gianelli) Power plant. | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Merced County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°03′33″N 121°04′29″W / 37.05917°N 121.07472°WCoordinates: 37°03′33″N 121°04′29″W / 37.05917°N 121.07472°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | June 3, 1960 |
| Owner(s) | State of California |
| Operator(s) | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Pumped-storage power station | |
| Upper reservoir | O'Neill Forebay |
| Upper res. capacity | 56,400 acre feet |
| Lower reservoir | San Luis Reservoir |
| Lower res. capacity | 2,041,000 acre feet |
| Hydraulic head | 290 feet |
| Pump-generators | 8 |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 424 MW[2] |
| Capacity factor | 7.1% |
| Storage capacity | 298 Hours[2] |
| Average generation | 126,409 kW (2007) - 311,535 kW (2012)[3] |
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The Gianelli Power Plant, also known as the San Luis Power Plant, is a hydro-electric power plant that is at the base of the San Luis Dam in California. Due to the droughts in California, the plant has had a drastically reduced electricity output since the water levels in the reservoir have been kept lower than normal.[3]
References
- ↑ "Powerplant details — San Luis (William R. Gianelli) Powerplant". United States Bureau of Reclamation. 16 Dec 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- 1 2 "San Luis (William R. Gianelli) Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Powerplant". DOE Global Energy Storage Database. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Mapping drought's impact on electricity generation". Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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