Jaybird is a 144MW hydro power project. It is located on Silver Creek 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 1961.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 144 | 144 | – | Active | California, the US |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
Jaybird is a run-of-river project. The net head of the project is 429.6m. 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 1 in number. The penstock length is 786m. The penstock diameter is 1.87m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1961.
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Allis-Chalmers Power Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of pelton turbine with 61.57MW nameplate capacity.
Allis-Chalmers Power Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of pelton turbine with 61.6MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 1 electric generator for the project. The generator capacity is 77 MVA.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 1 electric generator for the project. The generator capacity is 88.9 MVA.
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