CA
Edward C Hyatt (Oroville) P-2100
General information | |
| Waterway |
Feather River |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro, Pumped Storage |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-2100 |
| FERC project name | Feather River |
| Other projects with this FERC number | |
| Permit issued | 2/6/57 |
| Permit expiration | 1/27/07 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | California Department of Water Resources |
| Owner type | State |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1968 |
| Year first online (pumped storage) | 1968 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 6 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 351.0 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 1,476,167.7 MWH |
| Total capacity from pumped storage turbine-generator units | 293.1 MW |
| Pumped storage gross generation in megawatt hours for each powerplant | 88,946.9 MWH |
In 2017 the emergency spillway on the Oroville Dam failed, resulting in widespread evacuations and significant risk to downstream communities. The incident and lessons learned are described in detail in the Oroville Dam 2017 Spillway Incident report.
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