Siphon Drop Power Plant
A 4.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Imperial, California, owned by Yuma County Water User's Association, commissioned in 1987.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57364Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
4.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1987
Owner
Yuma County Water User's Association
Location
Imperial, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
11.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.2 | |
| 2016 | 17.2 | |
| 2017 | 14 | |
| 2018 | 11.3 | |
| 2019 | 14.4 | |
| 2020 | 12.8 | |
| 2021 | 13.8 | |
| 2022 | 11.8 | |
| 2023 | 12.8 | |
| 2024 | 11.6 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma Cogeneration Associates | Natural Gas | 62.6 MW | ~6 km |
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| Yucca | Natural Gas | 422.4 MW | ~10 km |
| Arizona Western College PV | Solar | 4.7 MW | ~16 km |
| Foothills Solar Plant Hybrid | Solar | 73 MW | ~24 km |
| Drop 1 | Hydroelectric | 5.7 MW | ~30 km |
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