Rancho Penasquitos
A 4.3 MW hydroelectric power plant under construction in San Diego, California, owned by San Diego County Water Auth, expected online 2023.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56615Under constructionHydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
4.3 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
—
Owner
San Diego County Water Auth
Location
San Diego, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
-0.1 GWh
Status
Under construction
Expected online
2023
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.3 | |
| 2016 | 8.9 | |
| 2017 | 9.7 | |
| 2018 | 11 | |
| 2019 | 12.9 | |
| 2020 | 2.7 | |
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 16.1 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | -0.1 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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