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Bishop Creek 5

Bishop Creek 5 is a 4.5 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Inyo County, California, operated by Southern California Edison Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1919 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
2Conventional Hydroelectric2.5 MW OperatingJun 1919
1Conventional Hydroelectric2.0 MW OperatingMay 1943

Plant details

Operator
Southern California Edison Co
Location
Inyo County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 4.5 MW
First unit online
Jun 1919
EIA plant ID
326

Location

37.3344, -118.4797

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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