Category:Kern River No. 1 powerhouse
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English: The Kern River No. 1 powerhouse (built 1902-1907) — located on the Kern River in the Canyon, west of Bakersfield in Kern County, California.
- Significance: 1.) A nearly intact example of a state-of-the-art hydroelectric power facility of the early 20th−century.
2.) The Kern River No. 1 powerhouse is equipped with two exciters (small electric generators) to provide direct field current to the four 5000 kv generators. The No. 1 exciter is original equipment driven by a water wheel; the No. 2 exciter was modified about 1930 to operate on an electric motor. Its significance lies in the key role it played in the development of the Southern California Edison into one of the pre-eminent 20th−century Southern California power companies. - Images: HAER—Historic American Engineering Record of California. [1]
- Significance: 1.) A nearly intact example of a state-of-the-art hydroelectric power facility of the early 20th−century.
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