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Lake Mendocino

Lake Mendocino is a 3.5 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Mendocino County, California, operated by City of Ukiah - (CA).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1987 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
G2Conventional Hydroelectric2.5 MW OperatingMay 1987
G1Conventional Hydroelectric1.0 MW OperatingMay 1987

Plant details

Operator
City of Ukiah - (CA)
Location
Mendocino County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 3.5 MW
First unit online
May 1987
EIA plant ID
7489

Location

39.1972, -123.1856

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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