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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSCastaic
Castaic is a 1,682 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Los Angeles County, California, operated by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 271 MW | |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 271 MW | |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 271 MW | |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 271 MW | |
| 5 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 271 MW | |
| 6 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 271 MW | |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 56 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
- Location
- Los Angeles County, California
- Balancing authority
- LDWP
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 1,682 MW
- First unit online
- Jan 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 392
Location
34.5872, -118.6566
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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