HydroOperatingLDWP

Foothill

Hydro power plant in Los Angeles County, California. 8.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.

Also known as EIA plant 396

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Key facts

Capacity
8.8 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
October 1971First generator online
Operator
Los Angeles Department of Water & PowerEIA operator ID 11208
Grid
LDWPBalancing authority LDWP
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Los Angeles County, CA34.3182, −118.4944
EIA plant ID
396EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Foothill produces

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Net generation, 2025

37.1 GWh

37,103 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

48.1%

2024: 51.2%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

−8.3–42.7

GWh a year. Low 2018, high 2017

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
200038,958Not reported12 of 12
200137,350Not reported12 of 12
200223,282Not reported12 of 12
200326,970Not reported12 of 12
200428,745Not reported12 of 12
200560,447Not reported12 of 12
200668,243Not reported12 of 12
200725,350Not reported12 of 12
200815,977Not reported12 of 12
200946,089Not reported12 of 12
201046,73648.5%12 of 12
201151,55753.5%12 of 12
201239,37640.8%12 of 12
201325,42426.4%12 of 12
201419,91720.7%12 of 12
20153,1863.3%12 of 12
201631,46932.6%12 of 12
201742,694Not reported12 of 12
2018−8,344Not reported12 of 12
2019−86-0.1%12 of 12
2020160.0%12 of 12
20216,809Not reported12 of 12
20223,2074.2%12 of 12
202332,15441.7%12 of 12
202439,59951.2%12 of 12
202537,10348.1%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Conventional Hydroelectric8.8October 1971

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Questions about Foothill

How much power does Foothill produce?

Foothill reported 37,103 MWh (37.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 48.1% capacity factor on 8.8 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Foothill?

Foothill is in Los Angeles County, California, at 34.3182, −118.4944. It is in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing area (LDWP).

Who operates Foothill?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Los Angeles Department of Water & Power as the operator (EIA operator ID 11208). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Foothill start operating?

Its first generator began operating in October 1971, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page