El Dorado

Pollock Pines, California

Capacity: 20 MW
Status: Operating
Fuel: Hydroelectric
Technology: Conventional Hydroelectric
Operator: El Dorado Irrigation District
City: Pollock Pines
County: El Dorado County
State: California
Operational date: January 1924
Balancing authority: CISO

El Dorado is a 20 MW hydroelectric power plant in Pollock Pines, California. Operated by El Dorado Irrigation District, it has been operating since 1924. The facility is located in El Dorado County, within the CISO balancing authority.

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA-860M)