Grand Coulee
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Press ReleasesGrand Coulee Dam overhaul project ensures another 30 years of clean, renewable hydropower in the Pacific Northwest
GRAND COULEE, Wash. – Today, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bonneville Power Administration announced the completion of the major overhaul of hydroelectric power generating units 22, 23 and 24 inside the Nathaniel “Nat” Washington Power Plant at Grand Coulee Dam. Located on the Columbia River about 90 miles west of Spokane, Wash., the Grand […]
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O&MWeighing Costs and Benefits in Hydropower Maintenance and Upgrade Decisions
Although other renewable sources of energy may be growing at a faster rate, more electricity continues to be generated in the U.S. by conventional hydropower than by wind, solar, and geothermal power combined