South
Tehama County, California · EIA plant ID 280 · Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate7MWSummer 7 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation11GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1979
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 | 50.2 | 81.8% | — |
| 2002 | 47.9 | 78.2% | — |
| 2003 | 56.7 | 92.5% | — |
| 2004 | 53.6 | 87.1% | — |
| 2005 | 51 | 83.1% | — |
| 2006 | 51.6 | 84.2% | — |
| 2007 | 48.6 | 79.2% | — |
| 2008 | 43.1 | 70.1% | — |
| 2009 | 42.7 | 69.6% | — |
| 2010 | 17.2 | 28.1% | — |
| 2011 | 50 | 81.5% | — |
| 2012 | 40.2 | 65.4% | — |
| 2013 | 38.3 | 62.5% | — |
| 2014 | 30.1 | 49.0% | — |
| 2015 | 19.9 | 32.4% | — |
| 2016 | 20.4 | 33.2% | — |
| 2017 | 14.1 | 23.1% | — |
| 2018 | 25.1 | 40.9% | — |
| 2019 | 25 | 40.7% | — |
| 2020 | 11.2 | 18.3% | — |
| 2021 | 16.3 | 26.6% | — |
| 2022 | 17 | 27.7% | — |
| 2023 | 17.9 | 29.1% | — |
| 2024 | 13.1 | 21.4% | — |
| 2025 | 11.5 | 18.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 6.7 | 7 | Dec 1979 | 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% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Volta 2 | 1 MW | 6.4 km |
| Volta 1 | 9 MW | 7.2 km |
| Inskip | 8 MW | 7.3 km |
| Ponderosa Bailey Creek | 1 MW | 7.6 km |
| Bear Creek | 3 MW | 16.9 km |
| Coleman PH | 12 MW | 20.6 km |