Impacts of operation of CVP regulating reservoirs on water temperature

Technical Report · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/273802· OSTI ID:273802

Vail, L W ^[1]

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1. PNNL

The Western Area Power Administration (Western) markets and transmits electric power throughout 15 western states. Western's Sierra Nevada Customer Service Region (Sierra Nevada Region) markets approximately 1,480 megawatts (MW) of firm power (and 100 MW of seasonal peaking capacity) from the Central Valley Project (CVP) and other sources and markets available nonfirm power from the Washoe Project. Western's mission is to sell and deliver electricity generated from CVP powerplants. The hydroelectric facilities of the CVP are operated by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation). Reclamation manages and releases water in accordance with the various acts authorizing specific projects and with enabling legislation. Western's capacity and energy sales must be in conformance with the laws that govern its sale of electrical power. Further, Western's hydropower operations at each facility must comply with minimum and maximum flows and other constraints set by Reclamation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or other agencies, acting in accord with law or policy.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 273802
• Report Number(s): PNNL--11228; ON: DE96013814; ON: DE96013814
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

13 HYDRO ENERGY
CAPACITY
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRICITY
LEGISLATION
SALES
US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
US FWS
WATER
WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION