PROJECT FACTS: Location: Portland Water Bureau pipeline, Portland, OR USA. System: A four-turbine, 42” 200kW system inside a 48-inch diameter water pipeline. Placement: Upstream from PRV, turbines placed 4-diameters apart. Reliability: >95% availability in first 8 months of operation. Output: 900 MWh per year. Electricity is fed to the grid. SYSTEM BENEFITS: Clean energy: turns water infrastructure into a source of renewable energy (LCOE: 5-12 cents per kWh). Sustainable: operates seamlessly with no impact on water delivery. Consistent: not weather-dependent, power production is under water agency control Environmentally-friendly: provides hydropower that doesn’t harm ecosystems. Reduces valve wear: through a slight reduction in pressure in the pipeline. LUCIDPIPE SYSTEM INFORMATI

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