What state is the site in? Hard telling if it needs a new turbine if you can't inspect the old one. Why was it decomissioned? Can it be relicensed? Good sites rarely sit idle...........mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "lecomte381" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 4:29 PM Subject: [microhydro] please help me calcuate this output potential
> I looked at a beautiful site today. There is an existing old power house > down stream from a good dam with a gate house. 32" diameter wood > penstock, about 900 feet long(needs extensive repairs) . 75 feet of head > The power house, built in 1929, is boarded up and locked so I have no > idea what, if any machinery or type of turbine is in there. There is > ample flow to keep the penstock full. How much power could I get? > In New England power is worth about $.05 per kwh (although home owners > are paying $.18) Would a new turbine be cost effective? > > Thanks > Andy Brown > > > > > > > > > Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! > > NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. > > More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net > > To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
