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
Owner
Imperial Irrigation District
Location
Imperial, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
16.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
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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