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		⚫	Power generation peaks in May through July coinciding with snowmelt, and has a smaller peak in November coinciding with the wet season.<ref name=generation/>

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Dam in Whatcom County, Washington

Koma Kulshan Hydroelectric Project

Location of Koma Kulshan Hydroelectric Project in Washington (state)
Official name	Koma Kulshan Project
Country	United States
Location	Mount Baker National Forest, Whatcom County, Washington
Purpose	Hydroelectricity
Status	Operational
Opening date	October 1990
Owner(s)	Covanta Energy and Atlantic Power
Operator(s)	Puget Sound Energy
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Run-of-the-river
Impounds	Sulphur Creek, Rocky Creek
Koma Kulshan powerhouse
Operator(s)	Puget Sound Energy
Hydraulic head	c. 600 ft (180 m)
Turbines	1 x Sulzer Escher Wyss Pelton wheel
Installed capacity	13.3 MW @ maximum flow 120 cu ft/s (3.4 m/s)
Capacity factor	38.6% (2009-2010)
Annual generation	45,000,000 kWh (10/1/2009–9/30/2010)
Website www.atlanticpower.com/koma-kulshan

The Koma Kulshan Project is a 13.3 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric generation facility on the slopes of Mount Baker that commenced commercial operation in October 1990. The project is owned by a Covanta Energy–Atlantic Power joint venture and supplies Puget Sound Energy via a Power Supply Agreement (PSA) contract. Its single turbine is a Pelton wheel supplied by Sulzer Escher Wyss.

Located in the Mount Baker National Forest, it is one of six Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-licensed small hydro installations on Federal Government land in Washington state.

Koma Kulshan is the name of Mount Baker in the Lummi dialect.

Intakes are located at diversion dams on the Rocky Creek and Sulphur Creek tributaries of Lake Shannon, and water is discharged from the powerhouse through a short run on Sandy Creek to Baker Lake. Up to 120 cubic feet per second (3.4 m/s) is diverted to the powerhouse. Diversion of the creek had an impact on the appearance of Upper and Middle Sulphur Creek Falls.

Peak generation

Further information: Washington (state) § Climate

Power generation peaks in May through July coinciding with snowmelt, and has a smaller peak in November coinciding with the wet season.

References

^ Power generation statement, Koma Kulshan Associates, October 22, 2010 – via FERC
^ "Koma Kulshan". Atlantic Power Corporation. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
Renewable Resources Development Report California Energy Commission, State of California, November 2003, principal authors: Ann Peterson, Pamela Doughman, Todd Lieberg
Northwest Regional Forecast of Power Loads and Resources August 2007 – July 2017 (PDF), Portland, Oregon: Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee (PNUCC), April 2007 – via efsec.wa.gov
Covanta Energy sustainability report 2009/2010
Christopher Bergesen (ed.), "Kulshan site", Power Plants Around the World (Website), Bethesda, Maryland, retrieved 2015-07-08
^ Micro hydro at Virtual Nuclear Tourist
^ Koma Kulshan site, Global Energy Observatory, c. 2006
Water quality certification, Koma Kulshan project (PDF), Washington Department of Ecology, September 16, 1986
Site map, Hydrokinetics, September 8, 1980 – via FERC
Koma Kulshan Hydroelectric Project average annual flows for the period 10/1/10 to 9/30/11, Koma Kulshan Associates, December 14, 2011 – via FERC
Initial Consultation Document: Baker River Project, FERC No.2150, Existing Conditions (PDF), Puget Sound Energy
Bryan Swan, "Upper Sulphur Creek Falls", Northwest Waterfall Survey, retrieved 2015-07-08
Bryan Swan, "Middle Sulphur Creek Falls", Northwest Waterfall Survey, retrieved 2015-07-08

External links

FERC document library of documents related to permit 3239, Koma Kulshan
"Dillard Point Lookout". Peakbagger.com. — area topographic map

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