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The power plant just outside the town of Kernville, one of two hydropower facilities operated by Edison on the river, was built in 1921 and its current federal license expires in November 2026.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Currently, fish are unable to pass the dam due to improper hydropower operations and an ineffective fish ladder installed in 1999, Budris said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
Excluding the company's hydropower capacity, which will remain unaffected by the cuts to tax credits, around 29% of AES's capacity comes from renewable resources.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Currently, fish are unable to pass the dam due to improper hydropower operations and an ineffective fish ladder installed in 1999, Budris said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
Excluding the company's hydropower capacity, which will remain unaffected by the cuts to tax credits, around 29% of AES's capacity comes from renewable resources.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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“Hydropower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydropower. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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hydropower
noun
hy·dro·pow·er
ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
: hydroelectric power
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