Helms Pumped Storage is a 1,212MW hydro power project. It is located on Kings river/basin in California, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1977 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1984. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Pacific Gas and Electric. The company has a stake of 100%.
Helms Pumped Storage is a pumped storage project. The gross head and net head of the project are 496.824m and 495.3m respectively. The penstock length is 685.19m. The penstock diameter is 9.144m. The project generated 70 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1977 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1984.
Contractors involved
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of francis turbines, each with 404MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied 3 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 390 MVA.
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About Pacific Gas and Electric
Pacific Gas and Electric Co (PGEC), a subsidiary of PG&E Corp, is an investor-owned energy utility company. It generates electricity; and provides electric transmission and distribution services and natural gas transportation services. The company owns and operates power generation assets; and sources energy from qualifying facilities, and other third-party purchase agreements. PGEC provides natural gas transportation services to core customers including small commercial and residential customers, and to non-core customers: industrial, large commercial and natural gas-fired electric generation facilities. It procures natural gas from the basins in western North America, Rocky Mountains, and South western US. PGEC is headquartered in San Francisco, California, the US.
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