IL

Upper Sterling P-7004

General information

Waterway  Rock Creek
Current status   Active 
Type of facility Conventional Hydro
Type of permit FERC Exemption

FERC information

FERC docket # P-7004
FERC project name Upper Sterling
Permit issued 8/25/85

Ownership and operation

Owner City of Rock Falls
Owner type Publicly Owned Utility
Year first online (conventional hydro) 1988
Transmission or distribution system owner City of Rock Falls - (IL)

Power and generating capacity

Number of units 2
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant 2.2 MW
Average annual net hydropower generation 6,850.1 MWH

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