Orange Vale Water Company

South Feather Water & Power is a utility firm that supplies drinking water to its customers and agricultural users. The company utilizes hydroelectric generation facilities to optimize revenue from power generation. Its reservoirs provide a variety of recreational activities, such as skiing, fishing, boating, snowmobiling and camping. South Feather Water & Power also operates a photovoltaic generating system that generates electricity needed for its treatment plant. The company has backup generators at its facilities that ensure water availability even during the power outages that occur occasionally. It undertakes solar projects that generate electrical power to operate its water treatment facility located in Miners Ranch, Calif. South Feather Water & Power s solar panels are spread over an area of more than 2-acre and convert sunlight into electricity that are used to operate pumps and equipment, as well as control the treatment plant. The company delivers water through a series of dams, canals and tunnels to Miners Ranch Reservoir. It is located in Oroville, Calif.