Venice Hydro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 72
- Capacity
- 10.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Operating Since
- 1982
- 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
Venice Hydro
StandbyHydro
Ranked #119 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#645 of 1454 nationally
10.1 MW Hydro standby in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
10.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.0114, -118.4168
County
Los Angeles, 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 | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Venice Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 10.1 MW and utilizes a single generator. It began operating in 1982 and is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT), and its technology is classified as conventional hydroelectric.
Venice Hydro operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In California, the plant ranks 119th out of 247 power plants. Nationally, it is ranked 656th 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
66 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 confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mwd Venice
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LCIENEGA_6_N005
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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