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
Owner
San Diego County Water Auth
Location
San Diego, California
Coordinates
Status
Retired
Retired
2011
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
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