SGVMWD is dedicated to the protection of natural resources and sustainable operations. As part of our sustainability efforts, we use water moving through the system to generate clean energy.
The District’s hydroelectric power plant in San Dimas is located along our Devil Canyon-Azusa Pipeline, which delivers water from the State Water Project to the Main San Gabriel Basin. Built in 1985 as part of the District’s green energy initiative, a turbine generator is powered by water flowing in the pipeline. The 1.05-megawatt generator has the capacity to produce enough electricity for approximately 500 homes each year. The revenue the Water District receives through energy sales helps to offset operating costs and stabilizes rates for our customers.
State Water Contractors
SGVMWD is a member of the State Water Contractors (SWC), an association of public water agencies working together to protect the environment and public health and promote water conservation and water use efficiency.
By promoting reliable State Water Project supplies, the SWC is committed to:
- Promoting science-based decision making
- Promoting sound fiscal management of the SWP
- Maintaining the operational integrity of the SWP
- Assuring an affordable and reliable electrical supply for the SWP
SWC invests more than $2 million annually to implement a science and research program, collaborating with its partners in academia, government, non-profit and the private sectors on research and programs that will spur future policymaking and improved water management practices throughout California.
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