CA
Helms Pumped Storage P-2735
General information | |
Waterway |
Courtwright & Lake Wishon |
Current status | Active  |
Type of facility | Pumped Storage |
Mode of hydropower generation | Peaking |
Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
FERC docket # | P-2735 |
FERC project name | Helms Pumped Storage |
Permit issued | 5/13/76 |
Permit expiration | 4/26/26 |
Ownership and operation | |
Owner | Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
Owner type | Investor-Owned Utility |
Year first online (pumped storage) | 1984 |
Transmission or distribution system owner | Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
Number of units | 3 |
Total capacity from pumped storage turbine-generator units | 1,053.0 mW |
Pumped storage gross generation in megawatt hours for each powerplant | 645,806.7 mWH |
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