W R Gianelli
A 424 MW hydroelectric power plant in Merced, California, owned by California Dept. of Water Resources, commissioned in 1967.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 448Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
424 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1967
Owner
California Dept. of Water Resources
Location
Merced, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
-208.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Units
8
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -26.4 | |
| 2016 | -317.2 | |
| 2017 | 43.7 | |
| 2018 | -125.5 | |
| 2019 | -95 | |
| 2020 | -24.4 | |
| 2021 | -15.5 | |
| 2022 | -92.7 | |
| 2023 | -280.7 | |
| 2024 | -208.2 |
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