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The Bishop Creek Mono Basin system uses the melting snowpack to produce 56 megawatts of renewable power.
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Fueled by Sierra water, the Bishop Creek Hydroelectric Project creates electricity for the Eastern Sierra year-round.
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The Bishop Creek Hydroelectric Project keeps power flowing during outages by switching to an "island" system that sustains local communities.
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Sunlight hits the Sierra Nevada peaks as the Bishop Creek Hydroelectric Project generates clean energy for thousands of customers.
Hydro-Powering the Eastern Sierra
SCE’S Bishop Creek Mono Basin hydroelectric projects have generated renewable power for more than a century, supporting local reliability.
Gabriela Ornelas
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