4.8 MW Hydro out of service in Tulare, CA — California Independent System Operator
4.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1913
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern California Edison Co | Southern California Edison | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern California Edison Co | Edison International | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Kaweah 3 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Tulare County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 4.8 MW, distributed across two generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1913 and is owned by Edison International, with Southern California Edison Co. serving as the operator. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Kaweah 3 operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's installed cost was $2,341.06 per kW, according to FERC data. Kaweah 3 is ranked 168th out of 247 power plants in California and 914th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
$2,663/kW
Installed Cost
Southern California Edison Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kaweah 3 Substation · 66 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.