West Point PH
Amador County, California · EIA plant ID 291 · Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate14MWSummer 15 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation18GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor14%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1948
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 | 65.2 | 51.3% | — |
| 2002 | 92.3 | 72.7% | — |
| 2003 | 93.9 | 73.9% | — |
| 2004 | 88.4 | 69.4% | — |
| 2005 | 100.8 | 79.4% | — |
| 2006 | 100 | 78.7% | — |
| 2007 | 60.2 | 50.5% | — |
| 2008 | 63.8 | 53.4% | — |
| 2009 | 86.5 | 72.6% | — |
| 2010 | 84.3 | 70.7% | — |
| 2011 | 94.9 | 79.6% | — |
| 2012 | 69 | 57.8% | — |
| 2013 | 72.2 | 56.8% | — |
| 2014 | 52.2 | 41.1% | — |
| 2015 | 38 | 29.9% | — |
| 2016 | 78.9 | 61.9% | — |
| 2017 | 88 | 69.3% | — |
| 2018 | 69 | 54.4% | — |
| 2019 | 78 | 61.4% | — |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 53.0% | — |
| 2021 | 38.6 | 30.4% | — |
| 2022 | 75.6 | 59.5% | — |
| 2023 | 81.9 | 64.5% | — |
| 2024 | 42.2 | 33.1% | — |
| 2025 | 18.1 | 14.2% | — |
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 | 13.6 | 14.5 | Nov 1948 | 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% | 14 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Tiger Creek | 52 MW | 5.9 km |
| Electra | 103 MW | 14.5 km |
| Salt Springs | 42 MW | 30.1 km |
| Murphys | 4 MW | 31.7 km |
| Pardee | 24 MW | 32 km |
| Collierville Powerhouse | 253 MW | 34.1 km |