The Wanapum Dam hydroelectric plant, located on the Columbia River 40 miles from Moses Lake, feeds the BMW-SGL facility with electricity costing 42 percent less than the national average.
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Wind turbines and solar arrays are fashionably green sources of electricity, but too weather-susceptible to sustain a manufacturing plant. In contrast, hydropower is green, dependable, and affordable, three reasons why BMW and SGL built their CF factory in Washington. The Wanapum Dam hydroelectric plant, located on the Columbia River 40 miles from Moses Lake, feeds the BMW-SGL facility with electricity costing 42 percent less than the national average.
