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If the grid supports it, they might be able to switch over some generators near the crossover point from 60hz to 50hz. California's San Francisquito hydro plant
by kevinpet 16y ago
If the grid supports it, they might be able to switch over some generators near the crossover point from 60hz to 50hz. California's San Francisquito hydro plant has been running 50hz turbines from the 1920s at 60hz for decades with no problems. I'm sure you can go the other way as well.
- rchen 16y agoThey are indeed making preparations to do this, with two of the hydro plants in Nagano (normally producing 60hz) near the crossover point: Ontake and Nezame. Combined they produce about 70,000 KW http://www.nikkei.com/news/category/article/g=96958A9C93819A96E3E1E2E2918DE3E1E2E1E0E2E3E3E2E2E2E2E2E2 http://www.nikkei.com/news/category/article/g=96958A9C93819A...