Rush Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 357
- Capacity
- 13.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mono, CA
- Operating Since
- 1916
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Southern California Edison Co
- Parent Company
- Edison International
- Annual Generation
- 42,971 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Rush Creek
OperatingHydro
Ranked #106 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#574 of 1454 nationally
13.1 MW Hydro operating in Mono, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
13.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1916
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.7666, -119.1230
County
Mono, CA
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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
Rush Creek is a hydroelectric power plant located in Mono County, California. The plant, which began operating in 1916, has a total capacity of 13.1 MW across two generators. It is owned by Edison International and operated by Southern California Edison Co. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and its primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the latest year of available data, Rush Creek generated 42,971 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.4%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Rush Creek is ranked as the 106th largest power plant in California out of 247, and 585th nationally out of 1464. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,384.83 per kW, based on FERC data.
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
906 MWh
Latest Month
43.0K MWh
Annual Generation
37.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,671/kW
Installed Cost
$33.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Southern California Edison Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rush Creek
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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