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Control Gorge

Control Gorge is a 37.5 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. OperatingApr 1952 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric38 MW OperatingApr 1952

Plant details

Operator
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
Inyo County, California
Balancing authority
LDWP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 37.5 MW
First unit online
Apr 1952
EIA plant ID
393

Location

37.4379, -118.5570

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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