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
Owner
Merced Irrigation District
Location
Merced, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
9.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
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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|---|---|---|---|
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