Fiels Acceptance Tests of the Turbine Generator units at the St. Cloud Hydroelectric Facility

As a condition of the Procurement Agreement pertaining to the supply of turbine/generating equipment for its new hydroelectric facility, the City of St. Cloud required that the equipment meet certain performance guarantees. The plant, located on the Mississippi River, houses two 3540 mm Voith Kaplan pit units, each rated at 4400 kW. This report describes the conduct and results of the Acceptance Tests wherein the guarantees associated with those units may be verified.