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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSEl Dorado
El Dorado is a 20.0 MW operating hydroelectric plant in El Dorado County, California, operated by El Dorado Irrigation District.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10 MW | |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- El Dorado Irrigation District
- Location
- El Dorado County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 20.0 MW
- First unit online
- Jan 1924
- EIA plant ID
- 238
Location
38.7936, -120.6192
Nearby power plants
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- JaybirdHydroelectric plants · 162 MW · 5.5 mi
- Rock Creek LPHydroelectric plants · 3.0 MW · 8.6 mi
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- Chili BarHydroelectric plants · 8.3 MW · 10.6 mi
- Union ValleyHydroelectric plants · 38.6 MW · 10.6 mi
- El Dorado CountySolar farms · 1.5 MW · 13.1 mi
- Jones ForkHydroelectric plants · 10.0 MW · 13.4 mi
- Robbs PeakHydroelectric plants · 25.5 MW · 14.8 mi
- RalstonHydroelectric plants · 79.2 MW · 15.4 mi
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