Deer Creek PH
Nevada County, California · EIA plant ID 233 · Operator: Nevada Irrigation District
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation15GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor30%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1908
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 | 22.5 | 45.1% | — |
| 2002 | 21.7 | 43.4% | — |
| 2003 | 21.9 | 44.0% | — |
| 2004 | 21.6 | 43.1% | — |
| 2005 | 18.6 | 37.2% | — |
| 2006 | 19.2 | 38.5% | — |
| 2007 | 21.3 | 42.7% | — |
| 2008 | 20.9 | 41.8% | — |
| 2009 | 23.2 | 46.5% | — |
| 2010 | 17 | 34.0% | — |
| 2011 | 11.8 | 23.6% | — |
| 2012 | 20.7 | 41.4% | — |
| 2013 | 19.8 | 39.7% | — |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 35.6% | — |
| 2015 | 18.3 | 36.7% | — |
| 2016 | 15.9 | 31.8% | — |
| 2017 | 13.9 | 27.9% | — |
| 2018 | 21 | 42.1% | — |
| 2019 | 16.2 | 32.4% | — |
| 2020 | 18.1 | 36.1% | — |
| 2021 | 18.2 | 36.4% | — |
| 2022 | 18.4 | 36.9% | — |
| 2023 | 10.2 | 20.4% | — |
| 2024 | 12.1 | 24.1% | — |
| 2025 | 15.2 | 30.4% | — |
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 | 5.5 | 5.7 | May 1908 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Nevada Irrigation District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Nevada Irrigation District | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Drum 2 | 53 MW | 8 km |
| Drum 1 | 49 MW | 8 km |
| Scott Flat | 1 MW | 8.1 km |
| Dutch Flat 2 | 27 MW | 8.9 km |
| Dutch Flat | 22 MW | 9 km |
| Alta Powerhouse | 1 MW | 9.8 km |