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Forks of Butte Hydro Project P-6896
General information | |
| Waterway |
Butte Creek |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-6896 |
| FERC project name | Forks of Butte |
| Permit issued | 12/25/86 |
| Permit expiration | 11/26/36 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | HYPOWER INC |
| Owner type | Private Non-utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1992 |
| 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 | 14.5 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 40,176.1 MWH |
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