Credit: INL photo by Chris Morgan
Idaho National Laboratory has turned to its own backyard to test how small hydropower plants can serve as reliable sources of startup power during outages.
Working with Idaho Falls Power, a municipally owned utility, INL researchers this week performed tests to see how the city s turbines and generators might be ramped up quickly with help from energy storage devices. The project also tested how the utility s control systems can be made more stable and responsive during emergencies.
The city of Idaho Falls owns five power plants on the Snake River, from the Upper Power Plant north of the city to the Gem State Dam just to the south. These plants generate enough power to meet about one-third of the city s needs. The rest of its power is purchased wholesale. All the power on the regional grid is managed by what is called a Balancing Authority.
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