Wanapum P-2114
General information | |
| Waterway |
Columbia River |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Peaking |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-2114 |
| FERC project name | Priest Rapids |
| Other projects with this FERC number | |
| Permit issued | 4/12/08 |
| Permit expiration | 3/27/52 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | PUD No 2 of Grant County |
| Owner type | Publicly Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1963 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | PUD No 2 of Grant County |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 10 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 1,098.0 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 4,884,517.1 MWH |
The project is located on the mid-Columbia River, in portions of Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan Counties, Washington, and occupies about 3,052 acres of federal land.
In the project area, there are more than 40 species of fish, including both anadromous and resident fish. There are six anadromous species, including Chinook salmon; sockeye salmon; steelhead; coho salmon; Pacific lamprey; and American Shad. There are 38 resident species, including bull trout, white sturgeon, rainbow trout, walleye, smallmouth bass, and northern pikeminnow.
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News and updates
From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance11/24/2024
From Hydropower Reform Coalition11/19/2024
Monthly Newsletter: Exploring FERC-Exempt Hydro Projects: Small-Scale Hydropower with Big Impacts