Site 980 65
Hydro power plant · Madera County, California
Nameplate capacity
2.1 MW
Rank in California
#1377
of 1,897 plants
In service since
1985
February 1985
Details
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Operator
- Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth
- County
- Madera County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 0.00%
- Rank among hydro plants in California
- #212 of 244
- EIA plant code
- 50322
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.1 MW | 2.1 MW | 1985 | 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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| ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | Other | 2.0 MW |
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 2.1 MW solar plant and a 2.1 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