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
Generation (2024)
-208.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Units
8

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015-26.4
2016-317.2
201743.7
2018-125.5
2019-95
2020-24.4
2021-15.5
2022-92.7
2023-280.7
2024-208.2

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