Drop 5 (CA)
A 4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Imperial, California, owned by Imperial Irrigation District, commissioned in 1982.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 314Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1982
Owner
Imperial Irrigation District
Location
Imperial, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
6.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 | |
| 2016 | 13.5 | |
| 2017 | 12 | |
| 2018 | 11.3 | |
| 2019 | 10.4 | |
| 2020 | 11.7 | |
| 2021 | 11.6 | |
| 2022 | 13.3 | |
| 2023 | 9.2 | |
| 2024 | 6.4 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| East Highline | Hydroelectric | 2.4 MW | ~11 km |
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| Second Imperial Geothermal | Geothermal | 74.5 MW | ~14 km |
| Heber Solar | Solar | 10.9 MW | ~15 km |
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| Mount Signal Solar Farm V | Solar | 252.3 MW | ~16 km |
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