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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />v V ~~ 5 ;) 3 <br /> <br />laterals is controlled by 156-inch butterfly valves. The main penstock is reduced by a wye <br />branch to the outlet works control valves. <br /> <br />Plant Purpose: <br />Generation of hydroelectric power for the upper basin and adjacent areas. <br /> <br />Plant History: <br />Power generation was initiated in September 1967 at the Blue Mesa Powerplant. <br />Generators were uprated from 30,000 kW to 43,200 kW in 1988. <br /> <br />Present Activities: <br />Designs for replacing the step up gnerator transformer and draft tube liner repairs. <br /> <br />Future Planned Activities: <br />Replacing the generator transformer. <br /> <br />Special Issues: <br />None <br /> <br />River: <br />Gunnison River <br /> <br />Plant Type: <br />Conventional <br /> <br />Powerhouse Type: <br />Above Ground <br /> <br />Turbine Type: <br />Francis <br /> <br />Original Nameplate Capacity: <br />60,000 kW <br /> <br />Installed Capacity: <br />86,400 kW <br /> <br />Year of Initial Operation: <br />1967 <br /> <br />Age: <br />34 years <br /> <br />Net Generation: <br />(FY 2000) <br />279,384,222 kWh <br /> <br />10 <br />