WA
Packwood P-2244
General information | |
| Waterway |
Cowlitz River Lake Creek |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-2244 |
| FERC project name | Packwood Lake |
| Permit issued | 7/2/60 |
| Permit expiration | 2/24/10 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Energy Northwest |
| Owner type | State |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1964 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | PUD No 1 of Lewis County |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 1 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 27.5 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 96,062.7 MWH |
The existing project is on Lake Creek, a tributary to Cowlitz River, in Lewis County in southwestern Washington near Packwood. The project consists of a 452-acre natural lake Packwood.
The project occupies 511.65 acres of U.S. Departmentof Agriculture, Forest Service (Forest Service) land (administered by the Gifford PinchotNational Forest).
The 26.125 MW project produces about 92,000 MWh of generation annually.
Milestones
| FEA Released | 07-01-2009 |
| Application for New License Filed | 02-25-2008 |
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