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Hells Canyon P-1971
General information | |
| Waterway |
Snake River |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Peaking |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-1971 |
| FERC project name | Hells Canyon |
| Other projects with this FERC number | |
| Permit issued | 7/30/55 |
| Permit expiration | 7/27/05 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Idaho Power Co |
| Owner type | Investor-Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1967 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Idaho Power Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 3 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 391.5 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 1,899,506.8 MWH |
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