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- 10 · 100 · 1,000 MW
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- Clean firm
- Wind & solar
- In development
- Operating
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Drop 5 (CA)
Power plant · Hydro
Key facts
Power plant · Hydroran 16% of 2025 Operating- Capacity
- Capacity: sourceEIA-860M · Open licenseMW
- Commissioned
- 1982
- Net generation, 2025
- 5,638 MWh
- Grid
- 35 kV to Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
- Location
- Imperial County, California
- Operated by
- Imperial Irrigation DistrictSourceEIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
Output
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- Technology
- Hydro source: “Conventional Hydroelectric”
- Age
- 44 years since 1982
All 5 attributes from EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Grid |
|
| Fuel burned (MMBtu), 2025 | 19,257 |
| Capacity factor, 2025 | 0.161 |
| Net generation (MWh), 2025 | 5,638 |
| Balancing authority code | IID |
Timeline
- In service · EIA-860M
Sources
3 sourcesSources EIA-860M · EIA · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
Sources
- EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
- EIA Open Data bulk file — Electricity (ELEC.zip; monthly plant net generation and fuel consumption since 2001)Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electricity bulk data (Form EIA-923 monthly plant series)
- EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
Around this plant
Nearby
within 25 km| Project | Kind | Away | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sun Solar Filed | Solar + storage | 8.9 km | 200 |
| Imperial Valley Solar, LLC Postponed | Solar | 18.3 km | 400 |
| El Centro Hybrid Announced | Gas, reciprocating engine | 19.9 km | 112.8 |