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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSUpper Gorge
Upper Gorge is a 37.5 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Mono County, California, operated by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 38 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
- Location
- Mono County, California
- Balancing authority
- LDWP
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 37.5 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1953
- EIA plant ID
- 407
Location
37.5460, -118.5900
Nearby power plants
- Middle GorgeHydroelectric plants · 37.5 MW · 2.7 mi
- Control GorgeHydroelectric plants · 37.5 MW · 7.7 mi
- Pleasant Valley HydroHydroelectric plants · 3.2 MW · 9.8 mi
- Bishop Creek 6Hydroelectric plants · 1.6 MW · 15.2 mi
- Bishop Creek 5Hydroelectric plants · 4.5 MW · 15.8 mi
- Bishop Creek 4Hydroelectric plants · 8.2 MW · 16.2 mi
- Bishop Creek 3Hydroelectric plants · 8.4 MW · 17.2 mi
- Mammoth G3Geothermal plants · 15.0 MW · 18.8 mi
- Mammoth G2Geothermal plants · 15.0 MW · 18.8 mi
- Bishop Creek 2Hydroelectric plants · 7.3 MW · 18.8 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