Bishop Creek 5
Inyo County, California · EIA plant ID 326 · Operator: Southern California Edison Co
Nameplate5MWSummer 4 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation11GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor32%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1919
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.3 | 39.9% | — |
| 2002 | 7.8 | 23.4% | — |
| 2003 | 13.9 | 41.7% | — |
| 2004 | 14.2 | 42.4% | — |
| 2005 | 17.3 | 52.1% | — |
| 2006 | 21 | 63.2% | — |
| 2007 | 10.2 | 30.5% | — |
| 2008 | 12.1 | 36.2% | — |
| 2009 | 12.4 | 37.1% | — |
| 2010 | 15.5 | 46.6% | — |
| 2011 | 19 | 57.1% | — |
| 2012 | 12.2 | 36.5% | — |
| 2013 | 8.7 | 26.0% | — |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 18.3% | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 14.9% | — |
| 2016 | 10.8 | 32.5% | — |
| 2017 | 19.9 | 59.9% | — |
| 2018 | 16.3 | 48.9% | — |
| 2019 | 17.4 | 52.1% | — |
| 2020 | 13.7 | 41.0% | — |
| 2021 | 8.7 | 26.2% | — |
| 2022 | 7.1 | 21.2% | — |
| 2023 | 13.7 | 41.2% | — |
| 2024 | 13.7 | 41.1% | — |
| 2025 | 10.7 | 32.1% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2 | 2 | May 1943 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2.5 | 1.8 | Jun 1919 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Southern California Edison Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Southern California Edison Co | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bishop Creek 6 | 2 MW | 2.3 km |
| Bishop Creek 4 | 8 MW | 2.3 km |
| Bishop Creek 3 | 8 MW | 5.9 km |
| Pleasant Valley Hydro | 3 MW | 9.7 km |
| Bishop Creek 2 | 7 MW | 10.7 km |
| Control Gorge | 38 MW | 13.4 km |