Bishop Creek 4 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 325
- Capacity
- 8.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Inyo, CA
- Operating Since
- 1905
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Southern California Edison Co
- Parent Company
- Edison International
- Annual Generation
- 40,067 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 55.6%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Bishop Creek 4
OperatingHydro
Ranked #138 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#713 of 1454 nationally
8.2 MW Hydro operating in Inyo, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
8.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1905
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3228, -118.5018
County
Inyo, CA
Nearby Plants
- Bishop Creek 5Hydro4.5 MW · 2.4 km
- Bishop Creek 3Hydro8.4 MW · 3.5 km
- Bishop Creek 6Hydro1.6 MW · 4.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern California Edison Co | Southern California Edison | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern California Edison Co | Edison International | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Bishop Creek 4 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Inyo County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 8.2 MW distributed across 5 generators. It began operating in 1905 and is owned by Edison International, with Southern California Edison Co. as the operator. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and its primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year with available data, Bishop Creek 4 generated 40,067 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.6%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost per kilowatt was $1,747.51. Bishop Creek 4 ranks as the 138th largest power plant in California out of 247, and 724th nationally out of 1464.
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
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
40.1K MWh
Annual Generation
55.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$3,965/kW
Installed Cost
Southern California Edison Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BSPHYD26_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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