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As of Tuesday, August 1st, the Kings River is OPEN to recreational users in Fresno, Tulare, and Kings County. See Fresno County’s full press release HERE.

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Resource agency ensuring balanced water supply, flood protection, and hydropower in Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties 💧💡🐟🌳🍊 #kingsriver #floodcontrol
KRCD recently recognized staff member Yvonne Reyna KRCD recently recognized staff member Yvonne Reyna, Sr. Accounting Assistant, for 20 years of service to the district. Yvonne is incredibly talented, hardworking, and plays a huge role in making sure we are running as efficiently as possible. Thank you, Yvonne, for your dedication, kindness, and expertise that you bring to KRCD every day!
National Hydropower "Day" continues! Today we hear National Hydropower "Day" continues! Today we hear from Ryan Hormel, Mechanic at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant. 💡What does working at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant mean to you? Working at the Jeff L. Taylor Power Plant to me means being part of a team that quietly powers everyday life. Knowing that our daily work directly keeps water flowing to homes and businesses and our local community thriving gives me a deep sense of purpose. 💡In your own words, why is hydropower so important? Hydropower is the backbone of our clean energy transition delivering reliable, round the clock power while serving as the essential baseload that stabilizes and integrates other renewable resources into the grid.
National Hydropower "Day" continues! Today we hear National Hydropower "Day" continues! Today we hear from Tim Green, Senior Electrician at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant. 💡What does working at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant mean to you? For 30 years I have maintained equipment at the Power Plant to make sure our operators have an accurate measure of the water we are discharging into the Kings River. This is part of the hands-on work I like and have the opportunity to do here. I am able to see what I am a part of when I see the river and canals with water that has passed through the plant. I strive to maintain a high level of plant readiness to supply accurate water deliveries and electrical power to the Central Valley areas we serve.
National Hydropower "Day" continues! Today we hear National Hydropower "Day" continues! Today we hear from Steve Filbeck, Senior Electrician at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant. 💡What does working at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant mean to you? I take great pride in working at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant by providing a stable clean energy production without producing greenhouse emissions. The Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant has been producing a reliable source of emissions free renewable energy production for over 40 years. 💡In your own words, why is hydropower so important? Hydro-electric energy production provides a stable source of energy unlike solar power and wind generation which rely on the sunlight and wind to produce electricity. The water source that produces hydropower can be utilized by several different hydro-plants within the same watershed.
National Hydropower "Day" continues! Today we are National Hydropower "Day" continues! Today we are featuring Chris Alcorn, Electrical-Mechanical Technician at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant. 💡What does working at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant mean to you? For me, working at the Pine Flat Power Plant is about protecting the future of our community and our environment. Generating clean and reliable energy is a source of self-satisfaction. I take great pride in knowing that the energy we harvest right here in the Kings River basin is used by CA Department of Water Resources to power the State Water Project. 💡In your own words, why is hydropower so important? Hydropower provides immediate, reliable energy that takes only minutes to deploy onto the grid. Driven by natural rain and snowfall, this renewable resource serves as a natural fuel source, generating clean electricity day and night. All while producing zero emissions and providing flood control to the surrounding communities.
National Hydropower "Day" continues! Today we hear National Hydropower "Day" continues! Today we hear from Jacob Courtney, Senior Electrician at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant. 💡What does working at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant mean to you? To me, working at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant means being a part of something that directly supports the community. It’s an opportunity to contribute to the safe, reliable production of electricity while working in an environment where teamwork, responsibility, and attention to detail are essential. I take pride in knowing that my work helps keep the plant operating efficiently and reliably. It also means having the opportunity to learn, grow my skills, and build a long-term career while contributing to an important part of our local infrastructure. 💡In your own words, why is hydropower so important? Hydropower is important because it provides reliable, renewable electricity while making use of a natural resource, moving water. It can produce power without burning fossil fuels, which helps reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Hydropower plants can also respond quickly to changes in electricity demand, helping keep the power grid stable. To me, hydropower is especially valuable because it combines dependable energy production with responsible use of our water resources and can provide benefits to communities for many years.
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