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JO <br />'�2 � Power <br />The Lingle Powerplant, a feature of the <br />- <br />North Platte Project, was the first Reclama- <br />i is <br />In <br />tion facility in Wyoming to generate <br />electricity. This powerplant used water <br />end <br />from the Ft. Laramie Canal to generate <br />power between 1919 and 1955. <br />Today, hydroelectric power is produced at <br />six Reclamation powerplants on the North <br />Platte: Seminoe, Kortes, Fremont Canyon, <br />of <br />Alcova, Glendo and Guernsey. <br />s <br />These plants have a combined capacity of <br />over 190 megawatts. During 1984, they <br />set an all -time record by generating more <br />age <br />than a billion kilowatt hours of electrical <br />energy. This amount was sufficient to meet <br />the needs of 33,000 homes. <br />The Casper Control Center controls or <br />r. monitors all functions at each of the <br />ry powerplants. Computers help determine <br />how much water is in each reservoir, how <br />much water is being released, amount of <br />the power generated, and other vital informa- <br />tion. <br />Alcova Powerplant <br />7 <br />