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Rancho Penasquitos P-12572

General information

Waterway  Aqueduct
Current status   Active license 
Type of facility Conventional Hydro
Mode of hydropower generation Canal/Conduit
Type of permit FERC Exemption

FERC information

FERC docket # P-12572
FERC project name Rancho Penasquitos
Permit issued 8/4/05

Ownership and operation

Owner San Diego County Water Authority
Owner type State
Year first online (conventional hydro) 2007
Transmission or distribution system owner San Diego Gas & Electric Co

Power and generating capacity

Number of units 1
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant 4.6 MW
Average annual net hydropower generation 15,199.6 MWH

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