Snettisham hydroelectric power plant
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The Snettisham hydroelectric power plant is a 78 MW power plant located 28 miles south of central Juneau, Alaska[1] and accessible only by boat or seaplane. The power plant is fed by two lakes that are tapped from below, negating the need for a traditional dam. As of 2020 it supplies 65% of the electricity for Alaska Electric Light & Power.[2] It is connected to Juneau by a 44-mile transmission line.[1]
It was completed in 1973.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Snettisham Power Plant, Alaska, 1991–2020 normals, 2003–2023 extremes: 29ft (9m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
49 (9) |
57 (14) |
66 (19) |
81 (27) |
88 (31) |
90 (32) |
87 (31) |
77 (25) |
65 (18) |
55 (13) |
51 (11) |
90 (32) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 41.7 (5.4) |
42.2 (5.7) |
48.1 (8.9) |
59.2 (15.1) |
72.6 (22.6) |
79.5 (26.4) |
78.7 (25.9) |
78.2 (25.7) |
69.3 (20.7) |
57.8 (14.3) |
45.7 (7.6) |
41.6 (5.3) |
83.4 (28.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.3 (−0.9) |
33.0 (0.6) |
38.0 (3.3) |
48.1 (8.9) |
57.5 (14.2) |
63.0 (17.2) |
63.4 (17.4) |
62.6 (17.0) |
55.8 (13.2) |
46.3 (7.9) |
36.2 (2.3) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
47.1 (8.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.1 (−3.3) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
40.1 (4.5) |
47.7 (8.7) |
54.4 (12.4) |
56.5 (13.6) |
56.0 (13.3) |
50.4 (10.2) |
41.7 (5.4) |
32.4 (0.2) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
41.0 (5.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.9 (−5.6) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
32.1 (0.1) |
37.9 (3.3) |
45.8 (7.7) |
49.6 (9.8) |
49.4 (9.7) |
44.9 (7.2) |
37.1 (2.8) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
35.0 (1.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 5.0 (−15.0) |
8.3 (−13.2) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
39.5 (4.2) |
44.4 (6.9) |
43.6 (6.4) |
36.8 (2.7) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
9.5 (−12.5) |
0.4 (−17.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −11 (−24) |
−6 (−21) |
−7 (−22) |
16 (−9) |
23 (−5) |
34 (1) |
40 (4) |
40 (4) |
33 (1) |
19 (−7) |
0 (−18) |
−2 (−19) |
−11 (−24) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 18.56 (471) |
14.88 (378) |
10.90 (277) |
8.99 (228) |
8.31 (211) |
6.85 (174) |
10.24 (260) |
13.99 (355) |
27.01 (686) |
28.90 (734) |
21.08 (535) |
19.98 (507) |
189.69 (4,816) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 50.2 (128) |
44.9 (114) |
35.9 (91) |
4.7 (12) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.6 (6.6) |
31.0 (79) |
47.8 (121) |
217.2 (551.85) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 48.9 (124) |
61.8 (157) |
65.4 (166) |
50.7 (129) |
23.4 (59) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.0 (5.1) |
16.5 (42) |
33.6 (85) |
71.8 (182) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 21.4 | 16.9 | 15.8 | 18.0 | 15.4 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 20.2 | 21.6 | 23.9 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 230.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 60 |
| Source 1: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (extremes & 2003-2023 snow)[4] | |||||||||||||
