Lower Tule River — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 365
- Capacity
- 2.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Tulare, CA
- Operating Since
- 1909
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Southern California Edison Co
- Parent Company
- Edison International
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Lower Tule River
Out of serviceHydro
Ranked #210 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#1121 of 1454 nationally
2.6 MW Hydro out of service in Tulare, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
2.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1909
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1358, -118.7889
County
Tulare, CA
Nearby Plants
- Tule RiverHydro8.4 MW · 7.9 km
- Anode (Springville) BESSBESS225 MW · 14.0 km
- Tulare Success Power ProjectHydro1.4 MW · 14.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern California Edison Co | Southern California Edison | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern California Edison Co | Edison International | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Lower Tule River is a hydroelectric power plant located in Tulare County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 2.6 MW across two generators. It began operating in 1909, making it one of the older hydroelectric facilities in the state. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. The owner and operator is Southern California Edison Co, a subsidiary of Edison International.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Lower Tule River is ranked 210th out of 247 power plants in California and 1128th out of 1464 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $15,200.63 per kW, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2018 – Dec 2020
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$14,702/kW
Installed Cost
Southern California Edison Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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