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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/480
EIA plant 480
Corona · Riverside · CA
Corona
Operated by Metropolitan Water District of S CA
Published location
Where is Corona?
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33.858950, -117.610600
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1743
2173
3586
41,636
51,856
61,773
71,619
81,037
91,613
101,686
11276
121,487
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 743 |
| 2 | 173 |
| 3 | 586 |
| 4 | 1,636 |
| 5 | 1,856 |
| 6 | 1,773 |
| 7 | 1,619 |
| 8 | 1,037 |
| 9 | 1,613 |
| 10 | 1,686 |
| 11 | 276 |
| 12 | 1,487 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 743 MWh |
| 2 | 173 MWh |
| 3 | 586 MWh |
| 4 | 1,636 MWh |
| 5 | 1,856 MWh |
| 6 | 1,773 MWh |
| 7 | 1,619 MWh |
| 8 | 1,037 MWh |
| 9 | 1,613 MWh |
| 10 | 1,686 MWh |
| 11 | 276 MWh |
| 12 | 1,487 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
480
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Corona
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (1,856 MWh) and 2 the lowest (173 MWh). Their difference is 1,683 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.