Koma Kulshan Project
Dam in Mount Baker National Forest in Whatcom County, Washington / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Koma Kulshan Project is a 13.3 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric generation facility on the slopes of Mount Baker, a stratovolcano in Washington state's North Cascades. The project commenced commercial operation in October 1990,[3][4][5] and is owned by a Covanta Energy–Atlantic Power joint venture. It supplies Puget Sound Energy via a Power Supply Agreement (PSA) contract.[3][6] Its single turbine is a Pelton wheel supplied by Sulzer Escher Wyss.[7]
Koma Kulshan Hydroelectric Project | |
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Official name | Koma Kulshan Project |
Country | United States |
Location | Mount Baker National Forest in Whatcom County, Washington |
Coordinates | 48.6802°N 121.7233°W / 48.6802; -121.7233 |
Purpose | Hydroelectricity |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1989[1] |
Opening date | October 1990 |
Owner(s) | Covanta Energy and Atlantic Power |
Operator(s) | Puget Sound Energy |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Sulphur Creek, Rocky Creek |
Height | Rocky Creek Dam: 32 feet (9.8 m) Sulphur Creek Dam: 37 feet (11 m) |
Length | Rocky Creek Dam: 18 feet (5.5 m) Sulphur Creek Dam: 15 feet (4.6 m) |
Koma Kulshan powerhouse | |
Coordinates | 48.6802°N 121.7233°W / 48.6802; -121.7233 |
Operator(s) | Puget Sound Energy |
Commission date | 1990 |
Type | Run-of-the-river |
Hydraulic head | c. 1,600 ft (490 m) |
Turbines | 1 x Sulzer Escher Wyss Pelton wheel |
Installed capacity | 13.3 MW @ maximum flow 120 cu ft/s (3.4 m3/s) |
Capacity factor | 38.6% (2009-2010)[2] |
Annual generation | 45,000,000 kWh (10/1/2009–9/30/2010[2]) |
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Located in the Mount Baker National Forest, it is one of six Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-licensed small hydro installations on Federal Government land in Washington state.[8][9]
Koma Kulshan is the name of Mount Baker in the Lummi dialect.[10]: 241