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
Location
Imperial, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
78.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Location
Imperial, California · 32.7053, -115.2191
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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|---|---|---|---|
| East Highline | Hydroelectric | 2.4 MW | ~6 km |
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| Geo East Mesa II | Geothermal | 21.6 MW | ~9 km |
| Ormesa II | Geothermal | 24 MW | ~10 km |
| Vikings Energy Farm | Storage | 286.8 MW | ~12 km |
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