Nameplate capacity
3.6 MW
Rank in California
#1136
of 1,897 plants
In service since
1988
January 1988
Details
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- County
- Sierra County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 0.00%
- Rank among hydro plants in California
- #179 of 244
- EIA plant code
- 7066
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.0 MW | 3.0 MW | 1988 | Operating |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 MW | 0.6 MW | 1988 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in California
| Murphys | Hydro | 3.6 MW |
| Sierra Pacific Chinese Camp | Solar | 3.6 MW |
| Visalia Solar | Solar | 3.6 MW |
| West Valley Mission CCD Solar Project | Solar | 3.6 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 3.6 MW solar plant and a 3.6 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