Upper Gorge is a 38 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California, currently Operating.
Upper Gorge is reported in California since 1953 under Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. Available operating and financial measures include 30.2% capacity factor and 100 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Mono, 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
- 407
What stands out
Upper Gorge is a 38 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 30.2% capacity factor and 100 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Owens River Gorge Closed to Public Access for Fish and Wildlife Habitat Improvement” (LADWP News, 2025-05-28).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #76 of 247
- National rank
- #361 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.
