Lake Mathews
A 4.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Riverside, California, owned by Metropolitan Water District of S CA, commissioned in 1980.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6644Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
4.9 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1980
Owner
Metropolitan Water District of S CA
Location
Riverside, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30 | |
| 2016 | 32.8 | |
| 2017 | 1.7 | |
| 2018 | 24.3 | |
| 2019 | 3.7 | |
| 2020 | 20.8 | |
| 2021 | 24.8 | |
| 2022 | 10.4 | |
| 2023 | 3.8 | |
| 2024 | 7 |
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