Alder is a 50MW hydro power project. It is located on Nisqually river/basin in Washington, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1945. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Tacoma Power.
Alder is a run-of-river project. The gross head of the project is 68.58m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 2 in number. Alder underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2022. The project generated 207.653 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project got commissioned in 1945.
Contractors involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 25MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro supplied 2 electric generators for the project.
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About Tacoma Power
Tacoma Power (Tacoma) is engaged in providing electric service to the city of Tacoma in Washington, Fircrest, University Place, Fife, parts of Steilacoom, and Lakewood. It also provides telecommunications services such as cable television, broadband and wholesale internet services through its own network under the name Click network. Tacoma produces or buys electricity from various sources and uses different fuels such as coal, hydro power, natural gas, nuclear, biomass, petroleum, solar and wind to generate power. The company is a division of Tacoma Public Utilities. It operates hydroelectric power plants and provides energy efficiency products, energy services, electric services, parks, campsites and green power. Tacoma is headquartered in Washington, the US.
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