Box Canyon is a 90MW hydro power project. It is located on Pend Oreille 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. The project construction commenced in 1952 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1955. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Pend Oreille County Public Utility District.
Box Canyon is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project are 14m and 13.7m respectively. The project generated 430.746 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1952 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1955.
Contractors involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of kaplan turbine with 15MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of kaplan turbines, each with 22.5MW nameplate capacity.
Elliott supplied 4 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 25 MVA.
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About Pend Oreille County Public Utility District
Pend Oreille County Public Utility District (Pend Oreille PUD) is an electric utility service provider. The company provides electricity, water and related services. The utility offers services such as energy savings tips, rates and customer, power supplying, energy efficiency, engineering services, electricity distribution, and water services. It provides water conservation, energy safety, tree trimming, power outages, billing, payment options, wholesale broadband services, online bill payment options, transmission interconnection services and other services. Pend Oreille PUD provides application for service, budget payment plan, new electrical and electric rates. It also offers summer student internship program, community truck wash fundraisers, and educational programs. The utility operates through individual water distribution sub divisions. Pend Oreille PUD is headquartered in Newport, Washington, the US.
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