Big Pine Creek
A 3.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Inyo, California, owned by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, commissioned in 1925.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 391Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
3.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1925
Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
Inyo, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
11.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.6 | |
| 2016 | 1.5 | |
| 2017 | 13 | |
| 2018 | 12.9 | |
| 2019 | 0.2 | |
| 2020 | 9.2 | |
| 2021 | 9.4 | |
| 2022 | 11.5 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 11.5 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Creek 5 | Hydroelectric | 4.5 MW | ~25 km |
| Bishop Creek 4 | Hydroelectric | 8.2 MW | ~25 km |
| Bishop Creek 3 | Hydroelectric | 8.4 MW | ~26 km |
| Bishop Creek 6 | Hydroelectric | 1.6 MW | ~26 km |
| Bishop Creek 2 | Hydroelectric | 7.3 MW | ~26 km |
| Pleasant Valley Hydro | Hydroelectric | 3.2 MW | ~35 km |
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