National Hydropower Day 2025 Every year on August 24, the National Hydropower Association recognizes the essential role hydropower plays in delivering clean, renewable, and reliable energy to communities across the United States. For more than 140 years, hydropower has provided carbon-free electricity, supporting water supply, recreation, flood control, and grid reliability. Hydropower isn’t just about…
Kings River Conservation District is proud to announce that U.S. Department of Energy’s (@energy) Grid Deployment Office selected Kings River Conservation District to receive up to $5,000,000 as part of an investment from the “Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity Incentives” program. The funds will support our work at the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant–strengthening…
On April 1, 1984, the newly constructed Pine Flat Power Plant began full commercial operation. In the 40 years since then, it has been in continuous operation. KRCD has created a new 4-minute video to highlight the Power Plant’s beginnings and enduring value to the public, told from the perspectives of people involved in its…