CA

San Luis Obispo Powerhouse P-5218

General information

Waterway  Water Supply Pipeline
Current status   Active license 
Type of facility Conventional Hydro
Mode of hydropower generation Canal/Conduit
Type of permit FERC Exemption

FERC information

FERC docket # P-5218
Permit issued 1/22/82

Ownership and operation

Owner City of San Luis Obispo
Owner type Publicly Owned Utility
Year first online (conventional hydro) 1985

Power and generating capacity

Number of units 1
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant 0.7 MW

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