5.9 MW Hydro operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
5.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.3944, -117.1889
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Red Mountain is a hydroelectric power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 5.9 MW and began operating in 1985. It is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and has one generator.
Red Mountain operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 28,783 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.6%. Red Mountain ranks as the 152nd largest power plant in California out of 247, and 833rd nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
State
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
28.8K MWh
Annual Generation
55.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Red Mountain
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
VALLEYSC_1_N102
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match