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Big Pine Creek

Big Pine Creek is a 3.2 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Inyo County, California, operated by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 1925 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric3.2 MW OperatingJul 1925

Plant details

Operator
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
Inyo County, California
Balancing authority
LDWP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 3.2 MW
First unit online
Jul 1925
EIA plant ID
391

Location

37.1428, -118.3241

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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