Download or read book Feasibility Assessment of Low head Hydroelectric Development at the Peninsular Paper Company Dam in Ypsilanti Michigan Final Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The results of a study into the feasibility of developing a small, low-head dam site for hydroelectric generation in southeastern Michigan are presented. Average hydraulic head at the site is 13.0 ft, mean stream flow is 498 cfs. Economic, environmental and institutional factors were considered. Seven specific hypothetical designs were examined in detail, including vertical, bulb, cross-flow and tubular turbine designs. It was determined that the production capacity of the facility had an important influence on the cost-effectiveness of the project. A detailed benefit/cost analysis was conducted to identify the optimum facility size in terms of incremental costs and benefits. From an economic standpoint, it was found that the most cost-effective design for developing the site, although profitable, would not be financially attractive to the owner compared to other investment opportunities with which the company is faced. The projected after-tax return on investment for the project, based on current costs, was projected to be from 2 to 6%, depending upon the depreciation basis used. The project would, however, have a favorable effect on the corporation's working capital. The environmental issues associated with the development of the site would be relatively minor. The most important consequence would be enhanced public safety due to structural repairs to the dam and the availability of a small, independent source of electric generation that could be called on in times of power outages or natural disaster.
Download or read book Energy Research Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Government reports annual index written by and published by . This book was released on 199? with total page 1120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Small Hydropower Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assessment of the Feasibility of Recommissioning the French Landing Hydroelectric Facility in Van Buren Township Michigan Final Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The results of a study of the feasibility of recommissioning a small, low-head hydroelectric facility in southeastern Michigan are presented. The study concludes that there are several cost-effective designs for recommissioning the site, based on the use of vertical turbines and the sale of power to nearby industrial markets. In terms of the bulk sale of power to the local electric utility, no cost-effective alternatives were found to exist. A major burden on project cost-effectiveness was found to be the relatively large costs for structural repairs to the dam and powerhouse needed to insure safe operation and on adequate service life. From an engineering standpoint it was found that the items of equipment needed to recommission the site are readily available from both US and foreign manufacturers. A variety of hydraulic turbine designs could be successfully adapted to the existing powerhouse, without extensive new construction. It was determined that the production capacity of the facility had an important influence on the cost-effectiveness of the project. A detailed benefit/cost analysis was conducted to identify the optimum facility size in terms of incremental costs and revenues. A detailed environmental assessment using an impact matrix methodology concluded that the development of the facility for hydroelectric generation would have important positive environmental consequences related to improved impoundment and flow management techniques as well as enhanced public safety due to structural repairs to the dam. The institutional and regulatory implications of developing the site for hydroelectric generation were found to be significant but manageable.
Download or read book Feasibility Study for a Low head Hydroelectric Installation at Archusa Creek Dam Final Report to the Pat Harrison Waterway District written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rising cost, uncertain future supply, and environmental problems associated with energy sources have resulted in serious investigation of energy sources that have not previously been considered economically and technically feasible. One such source involves low-head hydroelectric generation. The Department of Energy has funded several feasibility studies for the installation of hydroelectric generators at existing low-head dams. Such a feasibility study for the Archusa Creek Dam near Quitman, Mississippi, is described. The study indicates that there are no apparent technical dificulties to prevent such a project and that a suitable turbine-generator could be obtained. The study further indicates that the project should be economically feasible for the Pat Harrison Waterway District (owners of the dam and lake) to construct if arrangements could be completed for interconnecting with the local utility and selling the energy to the utility. The utility (Mississippi Power Company) has expressed interest in such an arrangement.
Download or read book Small low head Hydropower PRDA 1706 Feasibility Assessments written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Peninsular Paper Hydro Dam Project written by City of Ypsilanti (Mich.) and published by . This book was released on 1985* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Feasibility of Determination of Low head Hydroelectric Power Development at Existing Sites written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The feasibility of constructing a low-head hydroelectric power plant at the North Hartland Dam in Vermont was investigated. Evaluation of technical, economic, environmental, safety, and regulatory aspects led to the conclusion that the North Hartland Dam Hydroelectric Project is a technically feasible concept. The proposed project will have a recommended 6000 kW nominally rated capacity at a 52 ft turbine design head and 1680 cfs demand flow. The gross generation expected from the project is 11,980,000 kWh per year. It is estimated that the project will cost $8,997,000 at 1978 price levels, with no allowance for funds during construction. The project will provide peaking power at a levelized cost of about 41 mills per kWh at 1979 price levels, based on 7% cost of money, a 1985 commissioning date, and allowing for funds during construction and cost escalation over a 30 y period. The benefit-cost ratio compared with an equivalent oil-based generation source over a similar period is estimated as 1.06. (LCL).
Download or read book Bibliography written by United Nations Industrial Development Organization and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Feasibility Study for Low head Hydropower on the Mill River Northampton Massachusetts written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five existing dams along a 6.5-mile reach of the Mill River in the City of Northampton, Massachusetts were studied to assess the feasibility of developing the sites for low-head hydroelectric power generation. Each of the dams was inspected to evaluate existing conditions and necessary work required to rehabilitate the structures. Analyses of hydrology and power potential were carried out and a packaged tube turbine-generator unit was found to be suitable for installation at all sites. Project layouts were developed making maximum use of existing structures and natural and man-made features. Capital and operation and maintenance costs were estimated based on the project layouts and the selected turbine-generator units. Financial analyses were performed using a set of baseline assumptions. Sensitivity tests of alternative assumptions were also prepared, along with analyses of assistance program alternatives. Finally, the legal, environmental, and socio-institutional considerations affecting development of the hydro projects were identified and reviewed. Hydro developments on the Mill River were found to be technically feasible, presenting no extraordinary engineering, environmental, or legal problems. However, none of these projects, either individually or jointly, would be financially feasible without substantial assistance in the form of capital grants.
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Download or read book Johnson Lake Inlet Low head Hydroelectric Project Feasibility Assessment Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The feasibility of a low-head hydroelectric plant at the Johnson Lake Inlet Structure, a water level control dam in Nebraska was evaluated. On the basis of technical, economic, legal, and environmental studies it was concluded that the project has a benefit-cost ratio of less than one, and is therefore not economically feasible and further study is not recommended. (LCL).
Download or read book Feasibility Report for Hydropower Starved Rock Lock and Dam Illinois Waterway written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Rock Island District and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Low head Hydroelectric Development Feasibility Study written by Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company and published by . This book was released on 1980* with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maxwell Hydroelectric Project Feasibility Assessment Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The results of a feasibility assessment study to determine if it is economical to develop hydroelectric generation at the existing Maxwell Locks and Dam in Pennsylvania on the Monongahela River are summarized. The investigations included site reconnaissance, system loads, growth rate, site hydrology, conceptual project arrangements and layouts, power output, estimates of construction costs and annual costs, economic analyses, development of a design and construction schedule, and a preliminary environmental review of the proposed Maxwell Hydroelectric Project. For the scheduled on-line date of January 1985, the Project is estimated to have a Total Investment Cost of $17,801,000 assuming REA financing at 7% interest rate. The Project is considered technically feasible and without any major environmental issues. It shows economic feasibility providing satisfactory financing terms are available. Such satisfactory financing alternatives include a 7% REA loan or DOE financing under the new National Energy Act with the 25% portion for construction not covered being financed with 7% or lower interest loans (possibly through REA). The 7% rate can also be considered as a combination 5% and 9% financing should the REA deem the project deserving of low interest money. In addition, application should be made to DOE for demonstration grant funds. It should be noted that the feasibility of the Project will be jeopardized if not eliminated should Federal dam-user fees be charged. (LCL).
Download or read book Woodruff Narrows Low Head Hydroelectric Power Plant Feasibility Determination written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woodruff Narrows Reservoir, owned by the State of Utah, was built in 1961 as an irrigation reservoir. The reservoir outlet works and spillway are in need of repair, and plans have been made to enlarge the reservoir from its present capacity of 28,000 acre-feet to 53,200 acre-feet when these repairs are made. The purpose of this study was to determine if it is feasible to add hydropower facilities when the reservoir is repaired and enlarged. A computer simulation model based on mean monthly values, utilizing 26 years of recorded streamflow into the reservoir, was used to determine the mean annual energy potential for the following configurations: (1) present dam, (2) the proposed enlarged dam, (3) a new dam at the lower site with a maximum head of 65 feet, and (4) a new dam at the lower site which would store water to the same elevation as the proposed enlarged dam. Results of the simulation study show that maximum power capacities are respectively 2.1, 3.0, 3.9, and 4.5 megawatts. The marketing potential for this electric power, cost estimates and financial analysis, and environmental, social, and regulatory aspects of the proposed hydropower facilities were evaluated. The results showed the addition of hydroelectric power development at the Woodruff Narrows site would have minimal social and environmental effects on the area, would result in little or no changes in the present patterns of water and land use, income, population, and employment and would not result in any significant changes of the social structure or characteristics of the area. However, hydroelectric power development at the Woodruff Narrows site is not economically feasible at the present time. (LCL).
