Drop 2 (CA)
A 10 MW hydroelectric power plant in Imperial, California, owned by Imperial Irrigation District, commissioned in 1953.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 385Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
10 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1953
Owner
Imperial Irrigation District
Location
Imperial, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
29.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.7 | |
| 2016 | 45.7 | |
| 2017 | 42.9 | |
| 2018 | 43.4 | |
| 2019 | 40 | |
| 2020 | 41.6 | |
| 2021 | 43 | |
| 2022 | 42.4 | |
| 2023 | 34.8 | |
| 2024 | 29.5 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drop 1 | Hydroelectric | 5.7 MW | ~8 km |
| Drop 3 (CA) | Hydroelectric | 9.2 MW | ~9 km |
| Drop 4 | Hydroelectric | 19.6 MW | ~18 km |
| Ormesa II | Geothermal | 24 MW | ~22 km |
| Ormesa III | Geothermal | 45.6 MW | ~23 km |
| Geo East Mesa II | Geothermal | 21.6 MW | ~23 km |
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