Pilot Knob
A 33 MW hydroelectric power plant in Imperial, California, owned by Imperial Irrigation District, commissioned in 1957.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 388Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
33 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1957
Location
Imperial, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
16.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Location
Imperial, California · 32.7366, -114.7139
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.7 | |
| 2016 | 23.6 | |
| 2017 | 25.6 | |
| 2018 | 31.8 | |
| 2019 | 23.5 | |
| 2020 | 17.9 | |
| 2021 | 20.8 | |
| 2022 | 28.3 | |
| 2023 | 14.2 | |
| 2024 | 16.7 |
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