Chandler Powerplant
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| Region | Facilities in Pacific Northwest | Pacific Northwest Home Page |
| State | Washington |
| River | Chandler Power Canal |
| Purpose | The powerplant provides power to the Bonneville Power Authority grid. The hydropumps provide irrigation via canals to the Kennewick Irrigation District. |
| Facts | The Chandler Powerplant includes two 6.0 megawatt, 4160 volt hydropower generators, and two 2,600 horsepower pumps which operate from a 10.6 mile canal, diverting up to 1,500 cubic feet per second of water from the Prosser Diversion Dam. |
| History | The powerplant was constructed in 1956 as part of the Yakima Project |
| Present Activities | Normal operations |
| NERC Region | Western Electricity Coordinating Council, Northwest Power Pool Area |
| PMA Service Area | Bonneville Power Administration |
| Plant Type | Conventional |
| Powerhouse Type | Above Ground |
| Turbine Type | Francis |
| Original Nameplate Capacity | 12,000 kW |
| Installed Capacity | 12,000 kW |
| Year of Initial Operation | 1956 |
| Age | 56 years |
| Net Generation | 60,089 MWh |
| (Fiscal Year) | 2011 |
| Rated Head | 118 ft |
| Plant Factor | 85.75 percent |
| (Fiscal Year) | 2011 |
| Production Mode | Intermediate |
| Remotely Operated | No |
| Project Authorization | The Congress authorized the Yakima Project, Kennewick Division, on June 12, 1948, under Public Law 629, 80th Congress (62 Stat. 382). |
| Project Purpose | The Yakima Project provides irrigation water for a comparatively narrow strip of fertile land that extends for 175 miles on both sides of the Yakima River in south-central Washington. The irrigable lands presently being served total about 465,000 acres. |
| Project Purpose | The Kennewick Division is a combined irrigation and power development. It includes the 12,000-kilowatt Chandler Powerplant and 19,171 acres of irrigable land. |
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