Upper Gorge

A 37.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mono, California, owned by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, commissioned in 1953.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 407Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
37.5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1953
Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
Mono, California
Coordinates
37.546, -118.59
Generation (2024)
99.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20150.2
201631.1
2017134.6
201875.4
201997.1
202050.2
202119.9
202227.5
2023112.2
202499.9

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Middle GorgeHydroelectric37.5 MW~4 km
Control GorgeHydroelectric37.5 MW~12 km
Pleasant Valley HydroHydroelectric3.2 MW~16 km
Bishop Creek 6Hydroelectric1.6 MW~24 km
Bishop Creek 5Hydroelectric4.5 MW~25 km
Bishop Creek 4Hydroelectric8.2 MW~26 km

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