Alvarado Hydro Facility
A 2.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in San Diego, California, owned by San Diego County Water Auth, commissioned in 1985, retired in 2011.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 54242Retired 2011Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
2.1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1985
Location
San Diego, California
Coordinates
Status
Retired
Retired
2011
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Location
San Diego, California · 32.7814, -117.0411
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