Electricity demand in the Los Angeles area is 3,500 MW from 1 am to 7 am; 4,700 MW from 7 am to 12 pm; 5,900 MW from 12 pm to 9 pm; and 4,100 MW from 9 pm to 1 am. The Dalles Dam has a nameplate capacity of 1,780 MW. Assume the Dalles Dam provides all of its generated electricity to the Los Angeles area and only accounts for 25% of the Los Angeles area electricity supply at any given time. Calculate the capacity factor for the hydroelectric facility over one day, accounting for the loss in power incurred during transmission of electricity (Power loss =24 MW).

Electricity demand in the Los Angeles area is 3,500 MW from 1 am to 7 am; 4,700 MW from 7 am to 12 pm; 5,900 MW from 12 pm to 9 pm; and 4,100 MW from 9 pm to 1 am. The Dalles Dam has a nameplate capacity of 1,780 MW. Assume the Dalles Dam provides all of its generated electricity to the Los Angeles area and only accounts for 25% of the Los Angeles area electricity supply at any given time. Calculate the capacity factor for the hydroelectric facility over one day, accounting for the loss in power incurred during transmission of electricity (Power loss =24 MW).

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Chapter2: Fundamentals

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Problem 2.10P: For the circuit element of Problem 2.3, calculate (a) the instantaneous power absorbed, (b) the real...

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