Merced, California · Plant code 258

Merced Falls

Merced Falls is a hydro plant in Merced, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 3 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 9,352 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 39%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,930

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Location Snelling, California

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Emissions

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CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Hydro 9,352 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Merced Irrigation District

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	3 MW	Operating	1,930

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

0 MWh

Jan

1,150 MWh

Feb

514 MWh

Mar

0 MWh

Apr

217 MWh

May

1,908 MWh

Jun

1,998 MWh

Jul

1,785 MWh

Aug

1,000 MWh

Sep

780 MWh

Oct

0 MWh

Nov

0 MWh

Dec

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