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WASHINGTON WATER POWER 1993Reed 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.
| 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
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