HIGHLIGHTS FOR 1992 



The Poplar River Power Station completed its ninth full year of operation in 1 992. The two 300- 

 megawatt coal-fired units generated 4 692 000 gross megawatt-hours (MW/h) of electricity, 103 

 percent from 1991 and 102 percent from 1990. In 1992, the average capacity factor for Unit No. 1 

 was 92.8 percent and the average capacity factor for Unit No. 2 was 88.2 percent. 



Monitoring information collected in both Canada and the United States during 1992 was exchanged 

 in the spring of 1993. In general, the sampling locations, frequency of collection, and parameters 

 met the requirements identified in the 1992 Technical Monitoring Schedules set forth in the 1991 

 annual report. 



Regional drought conditions persisted during 1992 resulting in below nonnal streamflows. The 

 March to October recorded flow of the Poplar River at the International Boundary for 1992 was 2 080 

 cubic decametres (dam^) which was 21 percent of the 1931 to 1991 median seasonal flow. The 

 1992 recorded flow volume of the East Poplar River at the International Boundary was 1 860 dam^. 

 This volume Is 54 percent of the median annual flow since completion of Morrison Dam in 1975. The 

 on-demand release, in accordance with the apportionment recommendations of the International 

 Joint Commission (IJC), entitled Montana to 370 dam'^ for 1991-92 to be delivered between May 1 

 and May 30, 1 992. A volume of 480 dam^ was delivered during this period. 



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