McSwain
A 9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mariposa, California, owned by Merced Irrigation District, commissioned in 1967.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 410Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
9 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1967
Owner
Merced Irrigation District
Location
Mariposa, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
31.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9 | |
| 2016 | 20.1 | |
| 2017 | 55.8 | |
| 2018 | 29.4 | |
| 2019 | 46.9 | |
| 2020 | 23.9 | |
| 2021 | 17.7 | |
| 2022 | 15.1 | |
| 2023 | 44 | |
| 2024 | 31.8 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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