Valley View — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 487
- Capacity
- 4.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Orange, CA
- Operating Since
- 1985
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Metropolitan Water District of S CA
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Valley View
OperatingHydro
Ranked #176 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#943 of 1454 nationally
4.1 MW Hydro operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
4.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.9001, -117.8291
County
Orange, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Valley View is a 4.1 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Orange County, California. The plant began operating in 1985 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The plant uses water as its primary fuel source and employs conventional hydroelectric technology.
Valley View operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In California, Valley View ranks as the 176th largest power plant out of 247 facilities. Nationally, it is ranked 952 out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
State
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
VILLAPK_6_N005
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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