Joint irrigation districts hydropower assessment study. Final feasibility assessment report. Volume I

Technical Report · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5690766· OSTI ID:5690766

In August 1978, the United States Department of Energy and the Turlock Irrigation District entered into a cooperative agreement for a Joint District's Low-Head Hydropower Assessment Study. The purpose of the agreement was to carry out a study of the hydropower potential at sites within the borders of the Turlock, Merced, South San Joaquin, and Oakdale Irrigation Districts in California. The required data were gathered and analyzed. The results of this study indicate the total potential small hydropower capacity with the Joint Districts is 19,560 kW installed with an annual energy generation of 68,561,800 kWh. This is equivalent to oil-savings of 118,616 barrels per y.

• Research Organization: Fluid Energy Systems, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5690766
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID/01799-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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