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Papazian (Fairfield) P-3116

General information

Waterway  Legrand and Fairfield Canals
Current status   Active license 
Type of facility Conventional Hydro
Mode of hydropower generation Canal/Conduit
Type of permit FERC Exemption

FERC information

FERC docket # P-3116
FERC project name Fairfield
Permit issued 10/25/80

Ownership and operation

Owner Merced Irrigation District
Owner type Publicly Owned Utility
Year first online (conventional hydro) 1982

Power and generating capacity

Number of units 1
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant 0.9 MW
Average annual net hydropower generation 1,966.0 MWH

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