Big Creek 3

A 174.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Fresno, California, owned by Southern California Edison Co, commissioned in 1923.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 319Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
174.5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1923
Owner
Southern California Edison Co
Location
Fresno, California
Coordinates
37.1485, -119.3866
Generation (2024)
630.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
5

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Big Creek 3

Fresno, California · 37.1485, -119.3866

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015176.8
2016763.4
20171,071.4
2018678.8
2019859.3
2020404.9
2021336.3
2022572.7
2023377.2
2024630.3

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Big Creek 8Hydroelectric75 MW~8 km
Mammoth PoolHydroelectric190 MW~9 km
Big Creek 2Hydroelectric66.6 MW~9 km
Big Creek 2AHydroelectric110 MW~9 km
Big Creek 4Hydroelectric100 MW~9 km
A G WishonHydroelectric12.8 MW~10 km

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