Cottonwood
A 1.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Inyo, California, owned by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, commissioned in 1908.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 394Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
1.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1908
Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
Inyo, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
2.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.1 | |
| 2016 | 1.6 | |
| 2017 | 4.2 | |
| 2018 | 2.8 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 0.2 | |
| 2021 | 0.9 | |
| 2022 | 1.1 | |
| 2023 | 1.3 | |
| 2024 | 2.1 |
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