GPEC Annual Energy Report Now Available
Leave a CommentThe 4th Annual “Spotlight on North Dakota Energy” is now available. You can request a printed copy or view the publication online at www.energynd.com/spotlight.
The 4th Annual “Spotlight on North Dakota Energy” is now available. You can request a printed copy or view the publication online at www.energynd.com/spotlight.
• The primary producer of hydroelectric power in North Dakota is the Garrison Dam.
• The Garrison Dam produces, on average, 2.2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. In 2011, due to additional water release from flooding of the Missouri River, the dam’s generators produced 2.6 billion kilowatt-hours.
• Garrison Dam has five hydroelectric power turbines with a total rated capacity of 583 megawatts.
• Electric power generated from the Garrison Dam is marketed by the Western Area Power Administration.
• Completed in 1954, Garrison Dam is the fifth largest earthen dam in the United States. The dam is 2.5 miles long. It cost about $300 million to build the dam.
Read the full report of Great Plains Energy Corridor Spotlight on North Dakota Energy and request a hard copy here.
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Bismarck Tribune editorial on 2011 Garrison Dam hydroelectric power surge
US Army Corps of Engineers Garrison Dam brochure
Forbes did a great article on ocean-wave energy generating technology. What I found the most interesting was the new government-sponsored study results on the energy potential. The study found that oceans surrounding the US could potentially supply some 1,170 terawatt-hours annually. The author states that more energy “crashes annually onto the West Coast, for instance, than California uses in a year.” According to the article, 5 megawatts are currently being produced worldwide by wave energy. Read the full wave energy story here.