Query
Coyote Creek
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Coyote Creek
Generated
2026-10-17T18:14:41.824Z

Briefing on Coyote Creek

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
3 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1984
Operating since
1
Generators
0.0%
Capacity factor
0 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Coyote Creek is a 3 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Coyote Creek is reported in California since 1984 under Metropolitan Water District of S CA. Available operating and financial measures include 0.0% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Orange, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Metropolitan Water District of S CA
Operator
Metropolitan Water District of S CA
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
483

What stands out

1

Coyote Creek is a 3 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 0.0% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “After SMUD Pulls Out, Is the Coyote Creek Solar Project a Climate Win or a Loss?” (Comstock's magazine, 2026-02-28).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#193 of 247
National rank
#1049 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset in CAISO (California), 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.