4.9 MW Hydro operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
4.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1980
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8553, -117.4537
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lake Mathews is a hydroelectric power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant, owned and operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, began operating in 1980. It has a total capacity of 4.9 MW from a single generator using conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source.
In the most recent year of data, Lake Mathews generated 6,950 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.1%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Lake Mathews ranks as the 167th largest power plant in California out of 247, and 898th nationally out of 1464.
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
7.0K MWh
Annual Generation
16.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
MIRALOMA_6_N010
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match