Mark Twain Lake, August 7, 2008 - The two hydropower generators at
the Clarence Cannon Dam at Mark Twain Lake, northwest of St. Louis, were
placed back on line Tuesday. August 5, 2008.

	The generators are in the dam that forms the lake on the Salt River
and were shut down during the recent high water event and flooding.  They
were taken off line during the recent high water events.  That decision was
made due to manning requirements and work load during the event as well as to
best ensure the safety of the generators and the Corps ability to rapidly
restore generation after water levels receded.

	Timing of the shut down also supported the Northeast Power Company's
efforts that raised power lines at the switch yard outside the dam.  This
permitted an emergency safety structure to be built around the critical
switches to preserve them in case dam releases had had to be increased to
higher levels.

	Bringing the generators back on line did not increase releases from
the dam.  As water was allowed to flow through the turbines, an equal flow
was reduced from the main tainter gates through which the dam was discharging
water into the Salt River.

	Together, the two generators are capable of providing 58,000
kilowatts of electricity, or enough to provide power to 20,000 homes.  

	The Clarence Cannon electricity generating facility normally serves
the power grid by providing added rapid response power to meet peak demands.
But when lake levels are adequate, the generators are routinely engaged full
time.  

Power generated is marketed for commercial distribution and the Federal
Government is paid for the electricity provided.  Nationwide, the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers provides about one-fourth of the country's renewable
hydropower.