Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Borel Hydroelectric Plant - View of powerhouse from forebay. Kern River Power Company (Pacific Light & Power Company).
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The Borel Hydro Plant was built by a subsidiary of the Pacific Light and Power Company. Named for Antoine Borel, an early business associate of Henry Huntington, the plant provided electricity to Huntington's growing trolley and utilities business in Southern California from 1904.
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Coyote Lake (head of Big Creek), Big Creek [cascade above PH1 site], Stevenson Creek Falls, Thousand Island Lake; Borel Powerhouse & cottages, Borel interior [with the original 5 Pelton Waterwheel units], Kern Sub., Indian Sub., Newhall Sub.; Azusa Hydro Plant; Sierra Hydro Plant; Mentone Hydro Plant; Redondo Steam Plant.
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Rock formations at the site of the Borel Hydro Plant of PL&P. It is at the Kern River near Clear Creek.
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Borel - View from forebay looking down penstocks to Powerhouse and cottages below.
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Borel - General view of Powerhouse, penstocks, forebay, and associated cottages in 1911. [Sign on front of the plant says "Kern River Company".]
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