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Red Mountain

Red Mountain is a 5.9 MW operating hydroelectric plant in San Diego County, California, operated by Metropolitan Water District of S CA.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1985 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric5.9 MW OperatingJun 1985

Plant details

Operator
Metropolitan Water District of S CA
Location
San Diego County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 5.9 MW
First unit online
Jun 1985
EIA plant ID
484

Location

33.3944, -117.1889

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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