Castaic Power Plant
Castaic Power Plant, also known as the Castaic Pumped-Storage Plant, is a seven unit pumped-storage hydroelectric plant, operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, which provides peak load power from the falling water on the West Branch of the California State Aqueduct. It is a cooperative venture between the LADWP and the Department of Water Resources of the State of California. An agreement between the two organizations was signed on September 2, 1966, for construction of the project.
| Castaic Power Plant | |
|---|---|
Front of Castaic Power Plant | |
| Official name | Castaic Power Plant |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°35′14.32″N 118°39′23.88″W |
| Construction began | 1966 |
| Opening date | July 11, 1973 |
| Owner(s) | CDWR, LADWP |
| Upper reservoir | |
| Creates | Pyramid Lake |
| Total capacity | 186,000 acre⋅ft (229,427,622 m3) |
| Lower reservoir | |
| Creates | Elderberry Forebay |
| Total capacity | 28,400 acre⋅ft (35,030,884 m3) |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Turbines | 7 |
| Pump-generators | 6 |
| Installed capacity | 1507 MW (nominal) 1247 MW (rated) |
| Annual generation | 880,702,000 KWh (gross, 2001–2012) 319,181,000 KWh (net, 2001–2012) |
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