Rio Bravo Hydro Project

A 14 MW hydroelectric power plant in Kern, California, owned by Olcese Water District, commissioned in 1989.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50037Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
14 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1989
Owner
Olcese Water District
Location
Kern, California
Coordinates
35.43, -118.8222
Generation (2024)
29.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20151.8
201612.2
201747.7
201824.2
201939.7
202017.9
20213.6
20226
202330.7
202429.1

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