Big Creek 4
A 100 MW hydroelectric power plant in Madera, California, owned by Southern California Edison Co, commissioned in 1951.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 320Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
100 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1951
Owner
Southern California Edison Co
Location
Madera, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
384.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 76.6 | |
| 2016 | 378.6 | |
| 2017 | 631.4 | |
| 2018 | 279.7 | |
| 2019 | 513.5 | |
| 2020 | 215.5 | |
| 2021 | 155.2 | |
| 2022 | 254.8 | |
| 2023 | 450.6 | |
| 2024 | 384.1 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A G Wishon | Hydroelectric | 12.8 MW | ~2 km |
| San Joaquin 2 | Hydroelectric | 2.8 MW | ~7 km |
| Kerckhoff | Hydroelectric | 22.6 MW | ~8 km |
| Big Creek 3 | Hydroelectric | 174.5 MW | ~9 km |
| Kerckhoff 2 | Hydroelectric | 139.5 MW | ~10 km |
| San Joaquin 3 | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | ~13 km |
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