Spaulding 2
Nevada County, California · EIA plant ID 282 · Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1928
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 | 8.2 | 21.3% | — |
| 2002 | 9 | 23.4% | — |
| 2003 | 10.4 | 27.1% | — |
| 2004 | 9.2 | 23.8% | — |
| 2005 | 11.5 | 29.8% | — |
| 2006 | 18 | 46.7% | — |
| 2007 | 9.1 | 23.7% | — |
| 2008 | 8.6 | 22.2% | — |
| 2009 | 4.3 | 11.3% | — |
| 2010 | 12.7 | 33.1% | — |
| 2011 | 17.1 | 44.3% | — |
| 2012 | 9.9 | 25.7% | — |
| 2013 | 4.7 | 12.3% | — |
| 2014 | 1.9 | 4.8% | — |
| 2015 | 6.5 | 16.7% | — |
| 2016 | 0.9 | 2.5% | — |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 13.1% | — |
| 2018 | 8.9 | 23.1% | — |
| 2019 | 8.2 | 21.2% | — |
| 2020 | 4.6 | 11.8% | — |
| 2021 | 6.1 | 15.8% | — |
| 2022 | 6.5 | 16.9% | — |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 5.8% | — |
| 2024 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.1% | — |
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 | 3.7 | 4.4 | Jul 1928 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | 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% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Spaulding 1 | 7 MW | 0 km |
| Spaulding 3 | 7 MW | 1.7 km |
| Drum 2 | 53 MW | 12.9 km |
| Drum 1 | 49 MW | 12.9 km |
| Bowman | 4 MW | 13.8 km |
| Deer Creek PH | 6 MW | 17.4 km |