Merced Falls
A 3.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Merced, California, owned by Merced Irrigation District, commissioned in 1930.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 258Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
3.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1930
Location
Merced, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
9.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Location
Merced, California · 37.523, -120.3299
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -0.1 | |
| 2016 | 8 | |
| 2017 | 13.2 | |
| 2018 | 9.7 | |
| 2019 | 12.5 | |
| 2020 | 7.1 | |
| 2021 | 6.3 | |
| 2022 | 6.4 | |
| 2023 | 11.7 | |
| 2024 | 9.4 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McSwain | Hydroelectric | 9 MW | ~2 km |
| Exchequer | Hydroelectric | 94.5 MW | ~9 km |
| Parker | Hydroelectric | 2.7 MW | ~11 km |
| Upper Dawson | Hydroelectric | 4.4 MW | ~19 km |
| La Grange | Hydroelectric | 4.5 MW | ~19 km |
| UC Merced Solar Hybrid | Solar | 5 MW | ~20 km |
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