Bidwell Ditch Project
Shasta County, California · EIA plant ID 10880 · Operator: Mega Renewables
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation12GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor75%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1987
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 | 13.8 | 87.6% | — |
| 2002 | 12.9 | 81.9% | — |
| 2003 | 12.2 | 77.2% | — |
| 2004 | 12.1 | 76.4% | — |
| 2005 | 11.9 | 75.2% | — |
| 2006 | 12.7 | 80.5% | — |
| 2007 | 12.8 | 81.2% | — |
| 2008 | 12.6 | 79.5% | — |
| 2009 | 11.7 | 73.9% | — |
| 2010 | 10.6 | 67.1% | — |
| 2011 | 9.8 | 62.4% | — |
| 2012 | 9.7 | 61.2% | — |
| 2013 | 10.7 | 67.8% | — |
| 2014 | 10.8 | 68.3% | — |
| 2015 | 10.1 | 64.1% | — |
| 2016 | 10.1 | 63.9% | — |
| 2017 | 9 | 56.9% | — |
| 2018 | 11.6 | 73.5% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6 | 48.1% | — |
| 2020 | 11.8 | 74.7% | — |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 71.9% | — |
| 2022 | 11 | 69.8% | — |
| 2023 | 11.2 | 71.0% | — |
| 2024 | 10.7 | 67.8% | — |
| 2025 | 11.8 | 74.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.8 | 1.8 | Mar 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Mega Renewables. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Mega Renewables | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lost Creek I | 1 MW | 5.6 km |
| Hat Creek 1 | 10 MW | 16.4 km |
| Hat Creek 2 | 10 MW | 19.6 km |
| Pit 1 | 69 MW | 21.5 km |
| Sierra Pacific Burney Facility | 20 MW | 22.9 km |
| Burney Creek | 3 MW | 23.9 km |