CA
Castaic P-2426
General information | |
| Waterway |
Piru Creek |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro, Pumped Storage |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-2426 |
| FERC project name | South SWP Hydropower |
| Other projects with this FERC number | |
| Permit issued | 3/17/78 |
| Permit expiration | 1/27/22 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power |
| Owner type | Publicly Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1972 |
| Year first online (pumped storage) | 1972 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 7 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 56.0 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 70,823.8 MWH |
| Total capacity from pumped storage turbine-generator units | 1,626.0 MW |
| Pumped storage gross generation in megawatt hours for each powerplant | 680,900.9 MWH |
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