Control Gorge
A 37.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Inyo, California, owned by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, commissioned in 1952.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 393Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
37.5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1952
Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
Inyo, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
89.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.2 | |
| 2016 | 37 | |
| 2017 | 111.8 | |
| 2018 | 35 | |
| 2019 | 80.3 | |
| 2020 | 46.6 | |
| 2021 | 29.3 | |
| 2022 | 25.3 | |
| 2023 | 91 | |
| 2024 | 89.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Hydro | Hydroelectric | 3.2 MW | ~4 km |
| Middle Gorge | Hydroelectric | 37.5 MW | ~8 km |
| Upper Gorge | Hydroelectric | 37.5 MW | ~12 km |
| Bishop Creek 6 | Hydroelectric | 1.6 MW | ~13 km |
| Bishop Creek 5 | Hydroelectric | 4.5 MW | ~13 km |
| Bishop Creek 4 | Hydroelectric | 8.2 MW | ~14 km |
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