Etiwanda — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 745
- Capacity
- 23.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Bernardino, CA
- Operating Since
- 1994
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Metropolitan Water District of S CA
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,338 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Etiwanda
OperatingHydro
Ranked #88 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#446 of 1454 nationally
23.9 MW Hydro operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
23.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.1034, -117.5257
County
San Bernardino, CA
Nearby Plants
- Separator (Etiwanda) BESSBESS112.5 MW · 1.5 km
- Grapeland HybridBESS59.8 MW · 1.7 km
- SunE RochesterSolar1 MW · 1.8 km
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
The Etiwanda hydroelectric plant is located in San Bernardino County, California. It is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Water District of S CA. The plant has a total capacity of 23.9 MW from a single generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. Etiwanda began operating in 1994 and is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Etiwanda generated 4,338 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.0%. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). Etiwanda ranks as the 88th largest power plant in California out of 247 facilities and 451st nationally 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
4.3K MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
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
ETIWANDA_6_N008
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid·capacity addition
Natural Gas Power Plant Retirements in California
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The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists·7 years ago
Regulatory·state puc
400 pounds of endangered sage seized, 4 arrested at North Etiwanda Preserve
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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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