Great Western Power Company
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Great Western Power Company was an early 20th-century California electric utility company known for developing hydroelectric projects and infrastructure in the Sierra Nevada region.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | electric utility company ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| energySource | hydroelectric power ⓘ |
| energyTechnology |
high-voltage transmission
ⓘ
hydroelectric generation ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early developer of California hydroelectric resources
ⓘ
pioneer in long-distance power transmission in California ⓘ |
| industry | electric power industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building electric power infrastructure in California
ⓘ
developing hydroelectric projects in the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada region of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
electric power distribution
ⓘ
electric power transmission ⓘ generation of hydroelectric power ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion | Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public utilities ⓘ |
| servedArea |
Northern California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfInfrastructureDeveloped |
hydroelectric dams
ⓘ
powerhouses ⓘ substations ⓘ transmission lines ⓘ |
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