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276.2 MW Hydro operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
276.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.2056, -117.3344
County
San Bernardino, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | California Dept. of Water Resources | California Department of Water Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | California Dept. of Water Resources | California Department of Water Resources | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as California Department of Water Resources
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Devil Canyon is a 276.2 MW hydroelectric power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant began operating in 1972 and is owned and operated by the California Department of Water Resources. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of 4 generators.
In the most recent year of reported data, Devil Canyon generated 789,934 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.6%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Devil Canyon is ranked as the 10th largest hydroelectric plant out of 42 in California, and 74th out of 194 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
62.8K MWh
Latest Month
789.9K MWh
Annual Generation
32.6%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $633.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DVLCYN3G_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
Electric Utility