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
Location
Imperial, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
29.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Location
Imperial, California · 32.7054, -115.031
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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