Drop 4
A 19.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Imperial, California, owned by Imperial Irrigation District, commissioned in 1941.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 387Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
19.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1941
Owner
Imperial Irrigation District
Location
Imperial, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
78.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.6 | |
| 2016 | 93.2 | |
| 2017 | 16.8 | |
| 2018 | 3.3 | |
| 2019 | 84.9 | |
| 2020 | 79.3 | |
| 2021 | 97.8 | |
| 2022 | 93 | |
| 2023 | 79.8 | |
| 2024 | 78.2 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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