Georgetown, CO, Hydroelectric Plant

By Glenn Drummond; posted January 3, 2011

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Unit No. 1. The powerhouse contains two turbine-generator sets rated at 720 KW under a head of 700 feet. The total station capacity is 1.5 MW. Pelton wheels that have a peak efficiency of about 90 percent when operating near full load drive the generators. From the Larry Volmer Collection.

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