James B Black is a 172MW hydro power project. It is located on McCloud river/basin in California, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1965.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 172 | 172 | – | Active | California, the US |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by PG&E with a stake of 100%.
The gross head of the project is 373.685m. The penstock diameter is 5.486m. The project generated 656 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1965.
Contractors Involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 turbine with 83.52MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 turbine with 85.14MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 1 electric generator for the project. The generator capacity is 94.8 MVA.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 1 electric generator for the project. The generator capacity is 96.2 MVA.
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