Query
Merced Falls
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Merced Falls
Generated
2026-10-19T20:44:09.137Z

Briefing on Merced Falls

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
3 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1930
Operating since
1
Generators
31.4%
Capacity factor
9 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

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

Merced Falls is reported in California since 1930 under Merced Irrigation District. Available operating and financial measures include 31.4% capacity factor and 9 GWh annual generation; $1598/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Merced, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Merced Irrigation District
Operator
Merced Irrigation District
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
258

What stands out

1

Merced Falls is a 3 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 31.4% capacity factor and 9 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $47769.5/MWh OpEx, $1598/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#186 of 247
National rank
#1024 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.