Description
This project is located on the Lake Fork and Howards Fork of the San Miguel River, in San Miguel County, about 6 miles south of Telluride, Colorado. The project currently occupies 99 acres of the Uncompahgre National Forest.
The Ames Hydroelectric Project is one of two developments currently licensed as the Tacoma-Ames Project. The other,Tacoma project (P-400), is located on the Cascade Creek about 20 miles north of Durango, CO. The Ames Project is operated either as a base-load plant or a peaking plant depending on the season and water availability. The project powerhouse contains one generator with a total installed generating capacity of 3.5 MW.
Annual generation varies substantially depending on snow pack and runoff from snowmelt. For the period 1995 to 2004, which includes a relatively dry period year in 2002, the Ames Project had an average annual generation of 12,682 megawatt-hours (MWh).
Issues
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Milestones
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2009 | FEA Released | |
| 5/1/2009 | DEA Released | |
| 6/26/2008 | License Application Filed |
News Related to Tacoma-Ames
EA Released for Ames Project in Colorado
FERC has released the final environmental assessment for an application to continue operation of Ames Hydroelectric Project, just north of Telluride, Colorado.
