Tyee Lake project: Alaska's second lake tap
Environmentally, as well as in terms of pure water energy efficiency, lake taps are an ideal source of power. The basic concept is to tap into the bottom of a high mountain lake to use the high static head of water to spin turns. The Lake Tyee project starts with a tunnel at the lowest possible topographic point and uses the elevation differential between the lake bottom and originating point of the tunnel to multiply the height of the hydrostatic head. The water will generate 20 MW with a capacity to take on another 10-MW generator. The power generating system will be concealed inside the mountain with a small powerhouse and tail race visible. The cost of the project was over $60 million.
- OSTI ID:
- 6951754
- Journal Information:
- Alaska Constr. Oil; (United States), Journal Name: Alaska Constr. Oil; (United States) Vol. 24:12; ISSN ACOID
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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