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Valley View is a 4.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California since 1985. Ranked #950 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.1 MW accounts for 0.0035% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Valley View 1,658 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas) and Haynes (1,739.1 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in California, approximately 60 km east of Los Angeles.

Capacity
4.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Metropolitan Water District of S CA
Location
33.9001°, -117.8290°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,642. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,576 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,702 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Metropolitan Water District of S CA operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW

Regional density

352 plants within 100 km, 22,413 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yorba Linda (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.900100, -117.829000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Valley View is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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