Chapter 11: Problem 12
While the Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River can generate as much as \(2.62 \mathrm{GW}\left(2.62 \times 10^{9} \mathrm{~W}\right)\) of power at full flow, the river does not always run at full flow. The average annual production is 10.7 TWh per year \(\left(10.7 \times 10^{12} \mathrm{Wh} / \mathrm{yr}\right)\). What is the capacity factor of the dam: the amount delivered vs. the amount if running at \(100 \%\) capacity the whole year?
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