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ric facilities installed on its water supply lines. In 1987, the city installed a 2.9 MW hydroelectric facility at its Betasso Water Treatment Facility in the foothills above town at a location where pressure was previously relieved in the water line. The facility consists of an impulse-type Pelton turbine and a synchronous generator. On average, the facility generates about 17 million kWh per year.

Title:

utilities

Caption

electricity, facility, generator, green power, hydroelectric, hydro, hydropower, mountains, output, power, treatment, turbine, water

Credit:

Boulder, Colorado; Betasso Water Treatment Facility

Publications:

3623

Date:

Index Date:

DOE_office:

Jones, James

Notes:

303-441-3266

Subject:

Information Services (IS) Program; Int. Energy Agency (IEA)

Descriptors:

CADDET

Person/Place:

Okay for NREL use; high resolution file, ~ 31 MB

Release Level

10/25/1999

DOE Information:

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