Castaic hydroelectric plant

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Castaic hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Castaic, Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Castaic hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1972[1] 1682 MW[1] 7[1] Conventional and pumped storage[1] Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP); California Department of Water Resources[2] Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP)[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Castaic hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Castaic, Los Angeles County, California, United States[1][3] Pyramid Lake California State Aqueduct[3] 34.5872, -118.657 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 US Energy Information Administration (December 27, 2022). "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory - November". Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230307053834/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castaic_Power_Plant. Archived from the original on 07 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 US Energy Information Administration (September 22, 2022). "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data". Retrieved January 13, 2023.