Rio Bravo Hydro Project — Kern, CA — Operational Power Plant with ID 30347
Rio Bravo Hydro Project is a hydro power plant with 7 MW of capacity located in Kern, CA. The facility is currently operational and generating electricity. It is connected to the CAISO power grid. The plant began commercial operation on 5/1/1989.
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Project Information
| Plant/Generator ID | 30347 |
| Project Name | Rio Bravo Hydro Project |
| Generation Type(s) | Hydro |
| Developer | Olcese Water District |
| Transmission Owner(s) | California Independent System Operator |
| County | Kern |
| State | California (all interconnection requests in California) |
| Power Market | |
| Status | Operational |
| Actual Completion Date | May 1, 1989 |
| Capacity (MW) | 7 |
| Summer Capacity (MW) | 6.7 |
| Winter Capacity (MW) | 6.4 |
Location
U.S. county map showing Kern, CA
Original source data
| Entity ID | 30347 |
| Entity Name | Olcese Water District |
| Plant ID | 50037 |
| Plant Name | Rio Bravo Hydro Project |
| Plant State | CA |
| County | Kern |
| Balancing Authority Code | CISO |
| Sector | IPP Non-CHP |
| Generator ID | UNT1 |
| Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 7 |
| Net Summer Capacity (MW) | 6.7 |
| Net Winter Capacity (MW) | 6.4 |
| Energy Source Code | WAT |
| Prime Mover Code | HY |
| Status | (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| Latitude | 35.43 |
| Longitude | -118.8222 |
| Technology | Conventional Hydroelectric |
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