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Big Creek Water Works P-7010

General information

Waterway  Big Creek
Current status   Active license 
Type of facility Conventional Hydro
Type of permit FERC Exemption

FERC information

FERC docket # P-7010
FERC project name Big Creek-Hyampom
Permit issued 4/25/84

Ownership and operation

Owner Big Creek Water Works Ltd
Owner type Private Non-utility
Year first online (conventional hydro) 1987
Transmission or distribution system owner Pacific Gas & Electric Co

Power and generating capacity

Number of units 1
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant 5.0 MW
Average annual net hydropower generation 2,833.5 MWH

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