Hatchet Creek Project
Shasta County, California · EIA plant ID 10882 · Operator: Mega Renewables
Nameplate7MWSummer 7 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation22GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor37%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1986
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 | 8.9 | 15.0% | — |
| 2002 | 20.9 | 35.0% | — |
| 2003 | 11.2 | 18.9% | — |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 30.6% | — |
| 2005 | 23.5 | 39.4% | — |
| 2006 | 28.5 | 47.9% | — |
| 2007 | 12.4 | 20.9% | — |
| 2008 | 14.3 | 23.9% | — |
| 2009 | 12.4 | 20.9% | — |
| 2010 | 25.8 | 43.3% | — |
| 2011 | 25 | 42.0% | — |
| 2012 | 13 | 21.7% | — |
| 2013 | 11.8 | 19.8% | — |
| 2014 | 5.8 | 9.8% | — |
| 2015 | 4.1 | 6.9% | — |
| 2016 | 20.7 | 34.6% | — |
| 2017 | 14.4 | 24.2% | — |
| 2018 | 12.9 | 21.6% | — |
| 2019 | 23.9 | 40.2% | — |
| 2020 | 9 | 15.2% | — |
| 2021 | 3.1 | 5.2% | — |
| 2022 | 9.1 | 15.3% | — |
| 2023 | 17.8 | 29.9% | — |
| 2024 | 22.6 | 37.8% | — |
| 2025 | 21.8 | 36.6% | — |
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 | 6.8 | 6.8 | Dec 1986 | 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% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cove Hydroelectric | 5 MW | 2.4 km |
| Roaring Creek Water Power | 2 MW | 2.5 km |
| Montgomery Creek Hydro | 3 MW | 4.3 km |
| Pit 7 | 110 MW | 6.6 km |
| Pit 6 | 79 MW | 8.1 km |
| Hatchet Ridge Wind Project | 101 MW | 10.2 km |