Woodward Power Plant
Hydro power plant in Stanislaus County, California. 2.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Turlock Irrigation District.
Also known as EIA plant 50218
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1982First generator online
- Operator
- Turlock Irrigation DistrictEIA operator ID 19281
- Grid
- TIDCBalancing authority TIDC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Stanislaus County, CA37.8607, −120.8792
- EIA plant ID
- 50218EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Woodward produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−13 MWh
−13 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
-0.1%
2024: -0.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
−0.0–3.1
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5,628 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 15,219 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,629 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,991 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 5,503 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 5,543 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 5,674 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 5,202 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 5,000 | 20.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,450 | 22.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,233 | 17.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,943 | 20.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,241 | 13.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,454 | 5.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,359 | 9.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,065 | 12.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,674 | 10.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,203 | 9.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,866 | 7.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,084 | 4.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | −26 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −17 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −20 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −13 | -0.1% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.8 | April 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Questions about Woodward
How much power does Woodward Power Plant produce?
Woodward Power Plant reported −13 MWh (−13 MWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Woodward Power Plant?
Woodward Power Plant is in Stanislaus County, California, at 37.8607, −120.8792. It is in the Turlock Irrigation District balancing area (TIDC).
Who operates Woodward Power Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Turlock Irrigation District as the operator (EIA operator ID 19281). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Woodward Power Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1982, 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