The view of Mount Baker from the dam
Downstream of the dam
At the foot of the dam
Looking across the dam, built in 1924. Notice the old (retired) pipe on the far side, which served as a salmon run
The view straight down, over the sluice gates
Sluice gate machinery
The powerhouse, built in the late 50's, slanted roof to protect the structure from landslides, which destroyed the original powerhouse. Notice the hefty crain, towering above
The high-side 115 kV lines come straight out from the building, the transformer is housed inside
The shaft coming up from the turbine
The valve to control flow into the turbine
Below the valve, the 20 ft diameter intake pipe
The governor
The transformer, housed within the powerhouse, water-cooled by the dam
A 500 kW solar site
Each panel outputs at roughly 30 V DC, then is inverted to 120 AC at a central inverter, and finally is stepped up to 34.5 kV
Wind turbines in the distance
A total of 127 Vestas V-80 turbines, rated at 1.8 MW each
The solar panels are at the top of the hill, at a distance
Each turbine is 80 meters tall
The base of a tower. Notice the number and size of the bolts
The stairs up to the base of a tower
Inside a tower near the base. Notice the ladder is attached to the tower by magnets, the communication and power cables (34.5 kV) coming up next to the ladder
A turbine blade
