Upper Gorge
1501 Gorge Rd., Bishop, CA 93514Plant Summary Information
Upper Gorge is ranked #95 out of 214 hydroelectric power plants in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
Upper Gorge is comprised of 1 generator and generated 7.5 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.
Plant Name | Upper Gorge |
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Utility Name | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power |
Location | Mono County, CA |
Initial Operation Date | June 1953 |
Last Update | Dec 2022 |
Annual Generation | 28.7 GWh |
Annual Consumption | 104.1 k MMBtu |
Ranked #4,493 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide | |
Ranked #632 out of 1,354 Water Power Plants Nationwide | |
Ranked #618 out of 1,501 California Power Plants | |
Ranked #95 out of 214 California Water Power Plants | |
Fuel Types | Water |
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Monthly Net Generation for Upper Gorge
Upper Gorge Details
Summary Information | |
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Plant Name | Upper Gorge (407) |
Plant Address | 1501 Gorge Rd. Bishop, CA 93514 |
Utility | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (11208) |
Latitude, Longitude | 37.54604, -118.59 |
Generation Dates on File | Jan 2001 to Dec 2022 |
Initial Operation Date | June 1953 |
Annual Generation | 28.7 GWh |
Fuel Types | Water |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information | |
FERC Cogeneration Status | No |
FERC Small Power Producer Status | No |
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status | No |
Regulatory Information | |
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Regulatory Status | Regulated |
NERC Region | WECC |
Balancing Authority | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) |
NAICS Code | Utilities (22) |
Sector | Electric Utility (1) |
Water Source | Lake Crowley |
Ash Impoundment | No |
Transmission / Distribution Owner | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (11208) CA |
Grid Voltage | 230.00 kV |
Energy Storage | No |
Generator 1 Details Operating June 1953
Technology | Conventional Hydroelectric |
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Prime Mover | Hydroelectric Turbine |
Ownership | Single Owner |
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation | none |
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data | none |
Nameplate Capacity | 37.5 MW |
Nameplate Power Factor | 1 |
Summer Capacity | 36.5 MW |
Winter Capacity | 36.5 MW |
Minimum Load | 0.5 MW |
Uprate/Derate Completed | No |
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Status | Operating |
First Operation Date | June 1953 |
Combined Heat & Power | No |
Sector Name | Electric Utility (1) |
Energy Source | Water |
Solid Fuel Gasification | No |
Carbon Capture Technology | No |
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load | 1H |
Multiple Fuels | No |
Upper Gorge Plant Owners
Owner Name | Address | Ownership | We couldn't locate any owners for this plant |
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Big Pine Creek | Big Pine, CA | 12.0 GWh | 31.5 mi |
Bishop Creek 2 | Bishop, CA | 17.8 GWh | 18.8 mi |
Bishop Creek 3 | Bishop, CA | 18.1 GWh | 17.2 mi |
Bishop Creek 4 | Bishop, CA | 27.2 GWh | 16.2 mi |
Bishop Creek 5 | Bishop, CA | 7.6 GWh | 15.8 mi |
Bishop Creek 6 | Bishop, CA | 1.4 GWh | 15.2 mi |
CD4 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | 132.5 GWh | 19.1 mi |
Control Gorge | Bishop, CA | 27.0 GWh | 7.7 mi |
J S Eastwood | Shaver Lake, CA | 82.5 GWh | 45.8 mi |
Mammoth G1 | Mammoth lakes, CA | 50.7 GWh | 19 mi |
Mammoth G2 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | 58.3 GWh | 18.8 mi |
Mammoth G3 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | 102.3 GWh | 18.8 mi |
Middle Gorge | Bishop, CA | 27.6 GWh | 2.7 mi |
Pleasant Valley Hydro | Bishop, CA | 2.0 GWh | 9.8 mi |
Poole | Lee Vining, CA | 15.6 GWh | 43.9 mi |
Portal | Lakeshore, CA | 20.0 GWh | 37.1 mi |
Rush Creek | June lake, CA | 33.9 GWh | 32.9 mi |