Nelson Creek
Shasta County, California · EIA plant ID 50223 · Operator: Nelson Creek Power Inc
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor58%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1989
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 | 1.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 3 | 30.2% | — |
| 2003 | 3.7 | 36.8% | — |
| 2004 | 2.6 | 26.3% | — |
| 2005 | 3.6 | 68.8% | — |
| 2006 | 4.4 | 92.5% | — |
| 2007 | 1.6 | 37.6% | — |
| 2008 | 2.4 | 278.2% | — |
| 2009 | 2.2 | 251.4% | — |
| 2010 | 4.1 | 92.8% | — |
| 2011 | 4 | 45.8% | — |
| 2012 | 2.1 | 236.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.6 | 36.8% | — |
| 2014 | 2.2 | 50.3% | — |
| 2015 | 0.5 | 11.4% | — |
| 2016 | 2.5 | 57.0% | — |
| 2017 | 2.2 | 49.7% | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 22.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6 | 58.8% | — |
| 2020 | 1.1 | 24.6% | — |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 10.3% | — |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 20.8% | — |
| 2023 | 2.6 | 59.0% | — |
| 2024 | 3.1 | 69.5% | — |
| 2025 | 2.5 | 58.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1296 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.2 | 0.5 | Oct 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Nelson Creek Power Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Nelson Creek Power Inc | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pit 4 | 103 MW | 5.9 km |
| James B Black | 169 MW | 8.1 km |
| Pit 5 | 142 MW | 8.6 km |
| Pit 3 | 80 MW | 12.6 km |
| Pit 6 | 79 MW | 14.5 km |
| Hatchet Ridge Wind Project | 101 MW | 16.3 km |