ORENCO Hydropower has been given the go-ahead to fabricate a 320 kW hydroelectric equipment package for the Lincoln Metering and Hydroelectric Station, which delivers drinking water to the city of Lincoln, California.
The $745,000 equipment package includes two vertical Francis turbines, induction generators, valves, switchgear and control systems. The turbines and generators are being sourced from Fuzhou Fang Yuan Machinery and Electricity Co. of Fuzhou, Fujian, China. The controls and switchgear are being supplied by Bat Electric of Redding, California.
The project also includes integration, design, materials and services necessary to complete the equipment manufacture and supply contract; including supervision, testing, start-up and commissioning.
Equipment procurement is underway and scheduled for completion in September 2014, ORENCO says.
"We were very pleased to provide a strong bid to the Placer County Water Agency, which is due in large part to our access and long-time relationships with different equipment suppliers. This allowed us to match the specific needs of the Lincoln Metering and Hydroelectric Station project with the best providers," commented Mark Matousek, Vice Chairman of ORENCO Hydropower.
ORENCO Hydropower is working with general contractor F&H Construction on the project, which will allow generation of hydroelectric energy using potable water that flows from the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) to the City of Lincoln. The micro-hydro plant will produce about $175,000 worth of electricity per year, to be sold to the Pacific Gas & Electric Company.
As the conduit delivers drinking water to the City this presents a ‘unique certification requirement for the hydro turbines.’They will receive certification according to NSF-61 water treatment standards in compliance with California’s water quality and health laws, ORENCO says.
