Libby is a 525MW hydro power project. It is located on Kootenai river/basin in Montana, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1975.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 525 | 525 | – | Active | Montana, the US |
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Description
The project is currently owned by US Army Corps of Engineers with a stake of 100%.
Libby is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 7,429.77 million cubic meter.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1975.
Contractors Involved
Allis-Chalmers Power Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 5 units of francis turbines, each with 105MW nameplate capacity.
Westinghouse Electric supplied 5 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 110.52 MVA.
Methodology
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