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Cec Agricultural Peak Load Reduction Program - Water Agencies Final Report, Charles M. Burt, Daniel J. Howes
Cec Agricultural Peak Load Reduction Program - Water Agencies Final Report, Charles M. Burt, Daniel J. Howes
BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
During the winter of 2000-2001, California experienced a severe imbalance in electricity supply and demand that resulted in blackouts and brownouts. The state legislature initiated a number of emergency programs, one of which was Senate Bill 5x. The primary goal of SB 5x is to reduce peak period electric demand throughout California. The California Energy Commission (CEC), acting under authority of Section 5(b) of the legislation, developed the “Agricultural Peak Load Demand Program”. The program was funded in early June 2001, and the Irrigation Training and Research Center (ITRC) of California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo was …
California Energy Commission Agricultural Peak Load Reduction Program Case Study: Berrenda Mesa Wsd, Charles M. Burt, Daniel J. Howes
California Energy Commission Agricultural Peak Load Reduction Program Case Study: Berrenda Mesa Wsd, Charles M. Burt, Daniel J. Howes
BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
Berrenda Mesa Water Storage District (BMWSD) is located in the southern part of the San Joaquin Valley near Bakersfield. The district receives water from the State Water Project – California Aqueduct.
California Energy Commission Agricultural Peak Load Reduction Program Case Study: Orange Cove Id, Charles M. Burt, Daniel J. Howes
California Energy Commission Agricultural Peak Load Reduction Program Case Study: Orange Cove Id, Charles M. Burt, Daniel J. Howes
BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
The Orange Cove Irrigation District is located in Fresno and Tulare Counties, approximately 30 miles southeast of Fresno and 20 miles north of the City of Visalia. The Friant-Kern Canal is the district’s main source of water to supply 28,000 acres of farmland.
California Energy Commission Agricultural Peak Load Reduction Program Case Study: North Kern Wsd, Charles M. Burt, Daniel J. Howes
California Energy Commission Agricultural Peak Load Reduction Program Case Study: North Kern Wsd, Charles M. Burt, Daniel J. Howes
BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
The North Kern Water Storage District (NKWSD) is located just north of Bakersfield in Kern County and encompasses nearly 60,000 acres. The district receives water from the Kern River as well as groundwater pumping to supply its users.