Right Powerhouse

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Right Powerhouse is one of the major hydroelectric generating stations at the Grand Coulee Dam, housing multiple large turbines that contribute significantly to the dam’s overall power output.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydroelectric power station
powerhouse
connectedTo high-voltage transmission lines
step-up transformers
constructionMaterial reinforced concrete
contributesTo regional power supply in the Pacific Northwest
total generating capacity of Grand Coulee Dam
coolingMethod water-cooled generators
country United States of America
surface form: United States
energyConversion converts kinetic energy of water into electrical energy
gridConnection Western Interconnection
hasAccess service roads and internal galleries
hasComponent generators
hydroelectric turbines
penstocks
powerhouse building
hasFeature draft tubes
generator hall
intake gates
overhead cranes for turbine and generator maintenance
hasFunction electricity generation
hydroelectric power generation
hasTurbines multiple large turbines
isMajorGeneratingStationOf Grand Coulee Dam
isOneOf major powerhouses at Grand Coulee Dam
locatedIn Grand Coulee Dam
Grant County, Washington
United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington
surface form: Washington State
maintenanceBy Bureau of Reclamation maintenance crews
monitoredBy control room at Grand Coulee Dam
operatedBy Bureau of Reclamation
surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
partOf Grand Coulee Dam
positionRelativeToDam right abutment
positionRelativeToRiverFlow right bank
regulates power output based on river flow and demand
roleInSystem base-load power generation
peaking power support
safetySystems spillway coordination at Grand Coulee Dam
supports flood control operations of Grand Coulee Dam
irrigation pumping at Grand Coulee project
technologyType conventional hydroelectric
usesEnergySource hydropower
potential energy of impounded water
waterSource Columbia River

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Grand Coulee Dam hasPart Right Powerhouse