Nacimiento Hydro Project
A 4.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in San Luis Obispo, California, owned by Monterey Cnty Water Res Agency, commissioned in 1987.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50352Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
4.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1987
Owner
Monterey Cnty Water Res Agency
Location
San Luis Obispo, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
18.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6 | |
| 2016 | 1.1 | |
| 2017 | 17.6 | |
| 2018 | 8.1 | |
| 2019 | 13.2 | |
| 2020 | 11.7 | |
| 2021 | 3.9 | |
| 2022 | 0.6 | |
| 2023 | 18.6 | |
| 2024 | 18.2 |
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