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Madera Canal (Site 980 65) P-2958

General information

Waterway  Madera Canal
Current status   Active license 
Type of facility Conventional Hydro
Mode of hydropower generation Canal/Conduit
Type of permit FERC License

FERC information

FERC docket # P-2958
FERC project name Madera Canal
Permit issued 6/3/82
Permit expiration 5/27/32

Ownership and operation

Owner Madera-Chowchilla Water and Power Authority
Owner type Publicly Owned Utility
Year first online (conventional hydro) 1985
Transmission or distribution system owner Pacific Gas & Electric Co

Power and generating capacity

Number of units 3
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant 2.1 MW
Average annual net hydropower generation 3,581.7 MWH

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