The C-Drop hydroelectric plant will use the force of water dropping 22ft from the A Canal to the C Canal to produce about 1.1MW.
The Bureau of Reclamation commissioner Michael Connor said the project is a perfect example of carrying out President Obama’s ‘all of the above’ strategy for developing clean, renewable American energy supplies.
"At the same time, the project demonstrates how successful partnerships in hydropower development can maintain reliable water supplies and work in harmony with the environment," Connor said.
Funds from power production by the plant will help offset electricity costs for the Klamath Irrigation District.
The power plant will not change the diversions or timing of irrigation flows and will not impact fish due to an existing fish screen on A Canal.
The hydropower project is supported by local stakeholders and interested parties, including farmers, businesses, and local and state governments.
