Query
Cottonwood
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Cottonwood
Generated
2026-10-18T11:45:49.366Z

Briefing on Cottonwood

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
2 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1908
Operating since
2
Generators
15.2%
Capacity factor
2 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Cottonwood is a 2 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California, currently Operating.

Cottonwood is reported in California since 1908 under Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. Available operating and financial measures include 15.2% capacity factor and 2 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Inyo, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Operator
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Grid
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Plant ID
394

What stands out

1

Cottonwood is a 2 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 15.2% capacity factor and 2 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “TotalEnergies commissions 1.2GW Texas solar-plus-storage portfolio” (PV Tech, 2024-09-30).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#224 of 247
National rank
#1293 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.