Valley View
Hydro power plant in Orange County, California. 4.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Metropolitan Water District of S CA.
Also known as EIA plant 487
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Metropolitan Water District of S CAEIA operator ID 12397
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Orange County, CA33.9001, −117.8291
- EIA plant ID
- 487EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Valley View produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
0 MWh
0 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.0%
2024: 0.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–11.8
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5,744 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 8,686 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,968 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,004 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 6,960 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,284 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,928 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,851 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 9,336 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 9,635 | 26.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 8,371 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 20,471 | 57.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 11,729 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 11,779 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,320 | 9.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,719 | 13.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,095 | 3.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo 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
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.1 | November 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Questions about Valley View
How much power does Valley View produce?
Valley View reported 0 MWh (0 MWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Valley View?
Valley View is in Orange County, California, at 33.9001, −117.8291. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Valley View?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Metropolitan Water District of S CA as the operator (EIA operator ID 12397). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Valley View start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1985, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Valley View?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Valley View, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page