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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSDrop 2 (CA)
Drop 2 (CA) is a 10.0 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Imperial County, California, operated by Imperial Irrigation District.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 MW | |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Imperial Irrigation District
- Location
- Imperial County, California
- Balancing authority
- IID
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 10.0 MW
- First unit online
- Dec 1953
- EIA plant ID
- 385
Location
32.7054, -115.0310
Nearby power plants
- Drop 1Hydroelectric plants · 5.7 MW · 5.2 mi
- Drop 3 (CA)Hydroelectric plants · 9.2 MW · 5.5 mi
- Drop 4Hydroelectric plants · 19.6 MW · 10.9 mi
- Ormesa IIGeothermal plants · 24.0 MW · 13.8 mi
- Ormesa IIIGeothermal plants · 24.0 MW · 14.4 mi
- East HighlineHydroelectric plants · 2.4 MW · 14.6 mi
- Ormesa IGeothermal plants · 19.0 MW · 15.2 mi
- Vikings Energy FarmSolar farms, Battery storage · 287 MW · 15.5 mi
- Imperial Sun SolarSolar farms, Battery storage · 200 MW · 15.6 mi
- Pilot KnobHydroelectric plants · 33.0 MW · 18.6 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