El Dorado — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 238
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- El Dorado, CA
- Operating Since
- 1924
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- El Dorado Irrigation District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 80,887 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
El Dorado
OperatingHydro
Ranked #94 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#480 of 1454 nationally
20 MW Hydro operating in El Dorado, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1924
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.7934, -120.6192
County
El Dorado, CA
Nearby Plants
- CaminoHydro157.8 MW · 8.1 km
- JaybirdHydro161.6 MW · 8.8 km
- Rock Creek LPHydro3 MW · 13.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | El Dorado Irrigation District | — | — |
| Owner(s) | El Dorado Irrigation District | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The El Dorado hydroelectric plant is located in El Dorado County, California. It is owned and operated by the El Dorado Irrigation District. The plant has a total capacity of 20 MW, distributed across two generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. Commissioned in 1924, El Dorado is a relatively small and old facility, ranking 94th out of 247 power plants in California and 487th nationally out of 1464.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 80,887 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.2%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's operations have been mentioned in three recent news articles, covering topics such as hazards, grid operations, and the broader energy industry.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3.4K MWh
Latest Month
80.9K MWh
Annual Generation
46.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Apple Hill Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.004 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ELDORU2_7_B2
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Two El Dorado County Deputies Shot During Camino Incident
Two deputies were injured responding to gunfire in El Dorado County. Get the latest updates on their condition and more.
GV Wire·2 weeks ago
General
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office partners with PG&E to provide cold weather resources as thousands remain without power
(FOX40.COM) — As recent powerful winter weather continues to batter Northern California, tens of thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric...
FOX40·4 weeks ago
Grid·outage
Thousands lose power in El Dorado and Calaveras counties, PG&E outage map shows
Thousands temporarily lost power in parts of El Dorado and Calaveras counties on Monday night as snow continues to fall across the region.
PG&E (operator)
KCRA·4 weeks ago
General
Thousands lose power in Sacramento, Placer and Nevada counties, outage maps show
Thousands of people in Northern California woke up on Christmas morning without power, after strong winds with gusts in excess of 50 mph...
KCRA·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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