VA Tech wins Rock Island dam contract

5 October 2005


The US$21.5M contract was placed by the Chelan County Public Utility and is the first stage in the modernisation of five units at the dam, located in Washington state. The upgrade will boost power output by 8% and has a 40 year life. The project will have an installed generation capacity of 623MW.

Installation is due to begin in August 2006 with commercial operations anticipated in May 2007. The other unit upgrades are expected to continue through until 2012.

The VA Tech system was deemed the most fish-friendly, according to the company.




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