Farad Powerhouse

Farad Powerhouse. . , First Source of Electricity for Reno and the Comstock, Built 1899 , The Truckee River is an excellent source of hydroelectric power generation. There are four plants on the river, owned by the Truckee Meadows Water Authority. In the early 1900s, the Truckee River hydroelectric plants were the sole source of electricity for Reno and Sparks. , The Farad plant is the oldest of the four plants. It was built in 1899 to provide electricity to the Comstock mines, and along the way, Reno. The Farad plant produced 1,400 horsepower, and was the first hydroelectric plant on the east side of the Sierra. The three working plants – Fleish, Verdi and Washoe – are downstream from here and produce an average of 6.7 megawatts of clean, renewable power annually, or enough to power approx. 3,500 households. Visit tmwa.com for more information on the hydroelectric plants. , The Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway is a visionary project to follow the entire length of the Truckee River from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake with a bike/hike route. The section from here to Floriston was made possible by the cooperation of our utility partners: NV Energy and the Truckee Meadows Water Authority. , NV Energy , Truckee Meadows Water Authority , Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway