Nelson Creek
Hydro power plant · Shasta County, California
Nameplate capacity
1.2 MW
Rank in California
#1690
of 1,897 plants
In service since
1989
October 1989
Details
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Operator
- Nelson Creek Power Inc
- County
- Shasta County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 0.00%
- Rank among hydro plants in California
- #235 of 244
- EIA plant code
- 50223
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1296 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.2 MW | 0.5 MW | 1989 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 1.2 MW solar plant and a 1.2 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All California power plants · What California actually generates