Lake Hodges Hydroelectric Facility

A 42 MW hydroelectric power plant in San Diego, California, owned by San Diego County Water Auth, commissioned in 2012, retired in 2024.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57729Retired 2024Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
42 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
2012
Owner
San Diego County Water Auth
Location
San Diego, California
Coordinates
33.0586, -117.1194
Generation (2024)
-0.6 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2024
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015-12.8
2016-10.4
2017-22.1
2018-15.3
2019-22.6
2020-18.7
2021-14.8
2022-14.6
2023-6
2024-0.6

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