Bishop Creek 3
A 8.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Inyo, California, owned by Southern California Edison Co, commissioned in 1913.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 324Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
8.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1913
Location
Inyo, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
20.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Location
Inyo, California · 37.302, -118.532
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.7 | |
| 2016 | 22.9 | |
| 2017 | 44.1 | |
| 2018 | 28.1 | |
| 2019 | 35.2 | |
| 2020 | 28.1 | |
| 2021 | 19 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 26.2 | |
| 2024 | 20.3 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Creek 4 | Hydroelectric | 8.2 MW | ~4 km |
| Bishop Creek 2 | Hydroelectric | 7.3 MW | ~5 km |
| Bishop Creek 5 | Hydroelectric | 4.5 MW | ~6 km |
| Bishop Creek 6 | Hydroelectric | 1.6 MW | ~8 km |
| Pleasant Valley Hydro | Hydroelectric | 3.2 MW | ~12 km |
| Control Gorge | Hydroelectric | 37.5 MW | ~15 km |
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