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Whitewater Hydro Plant

Whitewater Hydro Plant is a 1.3 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Riverside County, California, operated by Desert Water Agency.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1986 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
WWHIConventional Hydroelectric1.3 MW Standby / back-upApr 1986

Plant details

Operator
Desert Water Agency
Location
Riverside County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 1.3 MW
First unit online
Apr 1986
EIA plant ID
10162

Location

33.9347, -116.6405

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem