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San Francisquito 1

San Francisquito 1 is a 65.5 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Los Angeles County, California, operated by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1917 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
6Conventional Hydroelectric23 MW OperatingApr 1987
1AConventional Hydroelectric23 MW OperatingDec 1983
4Conventional Hydroelectric11 MW OperatingMay 1923
3Conventional Hydroelectric9.9 MW OperatingApr 1917

Plant details

Operator
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
Los Angeles County, California
Balancing authority
LDWP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 65.5 MW
First unit online
Apr 1917
EIA plant ID
6479

Location

34.5902, -118.4547

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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