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Placer County, California · EIA plant ID 292 · Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate16MWSummer 17 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation30GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor20%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1917
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 | 71.3 | 47.6% | — |
| 2002 | 98.5 | 65.4% | — |
| 2003 | 92.4 | 61.3% | — |
| 2004 | 93.6 | 61.9% | — |
| 2005 | 97 | 64.3% | — |
| 2006 | 92.6 | 61.5% | — |
| 2007 | 73 | 48.4% | — |
| 2008 | 83.1 | 55.0% | — |
| 2009 | 80.5 | 53.4% | — |
| 2010 | 87.5 | 58.1% | — |
| 2011 | 63.2 | 42.0% | — |
| 2012 | 46.7 | 30.9% | — |
| 2013 | 68.2 | 45.3% | — |
| 2014 | 40.8 | 27.1% | — |
| 2015 | 36.2 | 24.0% | — |
| 2016 | 67.8 | 44.9% | — |
| 2017 | 59.1 | 39.2% | — |
| 2018 | 65.6 | 43.5% | — |
| 2019 | 71.4 | 47.4% | — |
| 2020 | 58 | 38.4% | — |
| 2021 | 39.5 | 26.2% | — |
| 2022 | 62.3 | 41.4% | — |
| 2023 | 64.6 | 42.9% | — |
| 2024 | 28.5 | 18.9% | — |
| 2025 | 29.9 | 19.8% | — |
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 | Mar 1917 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2.8 | 3.2 | Dec 1986 | 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% | 16 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Newcastle | 13 MW | 6.1 km |
| Halsey | 14 MW | 8.9 km |
| Combie South | 2 MW | 13.7 km |
| Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility | 19 MW | 18.3 km |
| Pivot Energy PPA 29 LLC | — | 19.1 km |
| Rio Bravo Rocklin | 28 MW | 19.7 km |