Big Creek 8

A 75 MW hydroelectric power plant in Fresno, California, owned by Southern California Edison Co, commissioned in 1921.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 321Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
75 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1921
Owner
Southern California Edison Co
Location
Fresno, California
Coordinates
37.2096, -119.3289
Generation (2024)
173.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Big Creek 8

Fresno, California · 37.2096, -119.3289

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201542.2
2016212.8
2017369.5
2018245.6
2019283.9
202094.6
202167.2
2022100.8
2023152.9
2024173.8

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Mammoth PoolHydroelectric190 MW~1 km
Big Creek 2Hydroelectric66.6 MW~2 km
Big Creek 2AHydroelectric110 MW~2 km
Big Creek 1Hydroelectric88.4 MW~8 km
Big Creek 3Hydroelectric174.5 MW~8 km
J S EastwoodHydroelectric199.8 MW~9 km

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