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3.1 MW Hydro operating in Orange, CA
3.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9249, -117.9552
County
Orange, CA
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Coyote Creek is a 3.1 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Orange County, California. The plant began operating in 1984 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT), and it utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology.
Coyote Creek operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's ranking in terms of size is 193 out of 247 power plants in California, and 1055 out of 1464 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
66.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
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$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $7.1M
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Nearest Substation
Coyote Creek
Substation Distance
0.003 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
OLINDA_6_N008
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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