PROJECT FACTS: Location: Gage Canal pipeline in Riverside, California, USA. System: A single, 42”, 20kW LucidPipe turbine inside a 60-inch diameter water pipeline. Placement: Upstream from a valve used for flow control. Reliability: 97.8% availability during test period in 2013. Output: Can produce 50-60 MWh per year. Electricity is fed directly to the utility. 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: hydropower that doesn’t harm ecosystems. Reduces valve wear: through a slight reduction in pressure in the pipeline. LUCIDPIPE SYST

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