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Butte County, California · EIA plant ID 272 · Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate143MWSummer 120 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation176GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor17%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1958
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 383.3 | 36.5% | — |
| 2002 | 452 | 43.0% | — |
| 2003 | 696.3 | 66.2% | — |
| 2004 | 601.5 | 57.1% | — |
| 2005 | 679.8 | 64.7% | — |
| 2006 | 809.8 | 77.0% | — |
| 2007 | 396.6 | 36.8% | — |
| 2008 | 375 | 34.6% | — |
| 2009 | 413.3 | 38.3% | — |
| 2010 | 529.9 | 49.1% | — |
| 2011 | 685.9 | 63.5% | — |
| 2012 | 423.1 | 39.1% | — |
| 2013 | 443.8 | 42.2% | — |
| 2014 | 313 | 29.8% | — |
| 2015 | 225.7 | 21.5% | — |
| 2016 | 431.2 | 40.9% | — |
| 2017 | 612.1 | 58.2% | — |
| 2018 | 446.3 | 42.4% | — |
| 2019 | 601.4 | 57.2% | — |
| 2020 | 236.2 | 22.4% | — |
| 2021 | 226.5 | 21.5% | — |
| 2022 | 330.6 | 31.4% | — |
| 2023 | 648.7 | 61.7% | — |
| 2024 | 540.6 | 51.3% | — |
| 2025 | 361.2 | 34.4% | — |
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 | 71.4 | 60 | Oct 1958 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 71.4 | 60 | Oct 1958 | 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% | 143 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Butte College Main Campus Solar | 4 MW | 17.1 km |
| Centerville PH | 6 MW | 17.6 km |
| Edward C Hyatt | 644 MW | 20.1 km |
| Kelly Ridge | 10 MW | 21.3 km |