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WASHINGTON WATER POWER 1993

Reed Burkholder - March 24, 1997

Where does Washington Water Power's electricity come from?
In 1993, 57.5% came from generators it owns
and 42.5% came from purchases from generators owned by others.
About 10% came from the Bonneville Power Administration system of 30 federal dams.
About 1% came from the 4 lower Snake River dams.

Washington Water Power's Electricity

Generators owned by Washington Water Power Generation (MWH) % of Total
Noxon Rapids, Montana 1,613,396 14.6%
Centralia, Washington (burns coal) 1,256,845 11.4%
Colstrip #3 & #4, Montana (burns coal) 1,200,936 10.9%
Cabinet Gorge, Idaho 1,017,886 9.2%
Long Lake, Washington 398,905 3.6%
Kettle Falls, Washington (burns wood) 307,968 2.8%
Little Falls, Washington 176,482 1.6%
Nine Mile Falls, Washington 95,857 0.9%
Monroe Street, Washington 81,430 0.7%
Upper Falls, Washington 80,206 0.7%
Post Falls, Idaho 76,285 0.7%
Northeast Turbine (burns gas) 25,637 0.2%
Meyers Falls, Washington 7,144 0.1%
     
Purchased Power    
Public agencies including municipalities 1,588,573 14.4%
Lake Chelan Project2    
Rocky Reach Project    
Priest Rapids Project    
Wanapum Project    
Wells Project    
Investor owned electric utilities 1,341,881 12.2%
Bonneville Power Administration3 1,101,507 10.0%
Non Utility sources such as cogeneration 563,465 5.1%
Exchanges Received and Delivered(net) 80,686 0.7%
International Imports 14,343 0.1%
     
Total net energy for distribution 11,029,432 100%

1 Source: Uniform Statistical Report- Year ended December 31, 1993, Washington Water Power Company, page E-16 and E-18
2 The Washington Water Power Company 1993 Annual Report, page 44
3 Bonneville Power Administration 1993 Annual Report, page 52


Reed Burkholder
Washington Water Power 1993
Fact Sheet - March 24, 1997

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