Query
Lake Mathews
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Lake Mathews
Generated
2026-10-12T09:58:28.335Z

Briefing on Lake Mathews

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 12, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
5 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1980
Operating since
1
Generators
16.1%
Capacity factor
7 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Lake Mathews is a 5 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Lake Mathews is reported in California since 1980 under Metropolitan Water District of S CA. Available operating and financial measures include 16.1% capacity factor and 7 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Riverside, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Metropolitan Water District of S CA
Operator
Metropolitan Water District of S CA
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
6644

What stands out

1

Lake Mathews is a 5 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 16.1% capacity factor and 7 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#166 of 247
National rank
#892 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.