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August 08, 2008 Energy Services Department 811 East Red Hills Parkway St. George, UT 84770 (435) 627-4800 To report water and/or power problems please call (435) 634-5835. Bloomington Power Plant Red Rock Power Plant Gunlock Hydro Plant Pine Valley Hydro Plant Power History Power Education Safety Tips Hot & Cold Weather Tips Email the Power Department Services & Resources City Forms and   Applications Job Opportunities Utility Information Pay Utilities Online City Departments Building & Safety Division Code Enforcement New Development Fire Department Legal Services Leisure Services Parks Maintenance Police Department More... City Council Agendas & Minutes Mayor Dan McArthur Council Members Public Transportation Conservation

Gunlock Hydro Plant Gunlock Hydro Plant The Gunlock Hydro Plant was put in service in 1987 and is located 15 miles West of St. George, 200 yards down stream from Gunlock Reservoir. It has a twin vertical mounted Francis Turbine configuration. The 2 Induction motors turn 1200 RPM and produce a combined total of 372 KW. The facility is primarily used for irrigation and the City gleans the electric resource from water passing through it. Through SCADA the dispatcher regulates the amount of irrigation water measured in Cubic Feet per Second (CFS). The maximum flow is 52.4 CFS which equal 23,517.1 gallons per minute at 30 PSI. Depending on the water supply, the season usually begins in January and ends in October. Click on picture for larger image Transformer and dip pole in foreground. Francis turbines and wiket gate housing Control panel Tail race showing water flow exit through turbine

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