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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (19129)12/28/2007 8:48:38 AM
From: HPilot  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 36921
 
That's conventional hydro. They are now starting to use run-of-river hyrdo, and are putting turbines on bridge supports...SF is putting one in on the GG Bridge.

I have heard of them. You still need rivers that have sufficient velocity and depth. Even then they may not work during a drought. This does increase total capacity, but you cannot put them in enough places and run them enough to replace our base power.


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