Pit 6
Shasta County, California · EIA plant ID 269 · Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate79MWSummer 80 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation262GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor37%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1965
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 | 326.8 | 46.6% | — |
| 2002 | 343.8 | 49.1% | — |
| 2003 | 389.6 | 55.6% | — |
| 2004 | 354.4 | 50.4% | — |
| 2005 | 371.3 | 53.0% | — |
| 2006 | 462.8 | 66.0% | — |
| 2007 | 292.1 | 45.8% | — |
| 2008 | 268.6 | 42.0% | — |
| 2009 | 299.2 | 46.9% | — |
| 2010 | 335 | 52.5% | — |
| 2011 | 381.5 | 59.8% | — |
| 2012 | 296.4 | 46.4% | — |
| 2013 | 273.3 | 39.0% | — |
| 2014 | 278.5 | 39.7% | — |
| 2015 | 199.8 | 28.5% | — |
| 2016 | 313.6 | 44.6% | — |
| 2017 | 325.1 | 46.4% | — |
| 2018 | 268.5 | 38.3% | — |
| 2019 | 335 | 47.8% | — |
| 2020 | 195.1 | 27.8% | — |
| 2021 | 229.6 | 32.8% | — |
| 2022 | 170.6 | 24.3% | — |
| 2023 | 256.1 | 36.5% | — |
| 2024 | 242.3 | 34.5% | — |
| 2025 | 262.5 | 37.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 39.6 | 40 | Aug 1965 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| H2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 39.6 | 40 | Aug 1965 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co | 100.0% | 79 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Roaring Creek Water Power | 2 MW | 5.9 km |
| Cove Hydroelectric | 5 MW | 6.8 km |
| Pit 5 | 142 MW | 7.2 km |
| James B Black | 169 MW | 7.9 km |
| Hatchet Creek Project | 7 MW | 8.1 km |
| Pit 7 | 110 MW | 8.4 km |