Justin Richards wrote:
>> I once saw a generator being switched on line at a hydro power
>> station in
>
> I would like to see that.

The one I saw was in or near the North Cascades National Park in Washington=
..
I just looked on a map, and it was probably either at the dam of Ross Lake
or Diablo Lake.  I got lucky that they were switching a generator on line
just when I happened to be there.  I don't know if they still run tours.

There are hydro plants all over the place.  Check around near you and maybe
some of them run tours.  Other plants I've been to include Grand Couley,
Bonneyville, and a coal/oil fired plant in Salem MA.

I'd like to see the Northfield Mt reservoir plant here in MA, but so far I
haven't been there when they were open for tours.  That one is really cool
in that they pump water a few 100 feet up from the river when there is
excess electricity, then have it drive the turbines during higher demand.


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