On April 28, 1983 the Madera Irrigation District (MID) and the Chowchilla Water District (CWD) formed the Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority, a joint powers authority, to develop hydroelectric power projects. The name was changed effective March 1, 1998 to Madera-Chowchilla Water and Power Authority, when the Authority assumed responsibility for the operations and maintenance of the Madera Canal…