Query
Pilot Knob
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Pilot Knob
Generated
2026-10-17T12:43:33.341Z

Briefing on Pilot Knob

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
33 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1957
Operating since
2
Generators
5.8%
Capacity factor
17 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Pilot Knob is a 33 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California, currently Operating.

Pilot Knob is reported in California since 1957 under Imperial Irrigation District. Available operating and financial measures include 5.8% capacity factor and 17 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Imperial, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Imperial Irrigation District
Operator
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid
Imperial Irrigation District
Plant ID
388

What stands out

1

Pilot Knob is a 33 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 5.8% capacity factor and 17 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “An Imperial Irrigation District consultant said it would avoid conflicts of interest. It didn't, records suggest.” (The Desert Sun, 2017-08-31).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Imperial Irrigation District
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#78 of 247
National rank
#387 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.