Big Creek 1

A 88.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Fresno, California, owned by Southern California Edison Co, commissioned in 1913.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 317Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
88.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1913
Location
Fresno, California
Generation (2024)
405.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Big Creek 1

Fresno, California · 37.2042, -119.2396

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201552.3
2016282.2
2017499.7
2018344.8
2019345.3
2020164.4
2021165.7
2022220.2
2023393.8
2024405.3

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Big Creek 2AHydroelectric110 MW~6 km
Big Creek 2Hydroelectric66.6 MW~6 km
J S EastwoodHydroelectric199.8 MW~6 km
Big Creek 8Hydroelectric75 MW~8 km
Mammoth PoolHydroelectric190 MW~9 km
PortalHydroelectric10.8 MW~9 km

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