Devil Canyon — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 436
- Capacity
- 276.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Bernardino, CA
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- California Dept. of Water Resources
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 789,934 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.6%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Devil Canyon
OperatingHydro
Ranked #10 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#74 of 1454 nationally
276.2 MW Hydro operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
276.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.2056, -117.3344
County
San Bernardino, CA
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | California Dept. of Water Resources | California Department of Water Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | California Dept. of Water Resources | California Department of Water Resources [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as California Department of Water Resources [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Devil Canyon is a 276.2 MW hydroelectric power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant began operating in 1972 and is owned and operated by the California Department of Water Resources. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of 4 generators.
In the most recent year of reported data, Devil Canyon generated 789,934 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.6%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Devil Canyon is ranked as the 10th largest hydroelectric plant out of 42 in California, and 74th out of 194 nationally.
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
State
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
62.8K MWh
Latest Month
789.9K MWh
Annual Generation
32.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DVLCYN3G_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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