Black Butte
A 6.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Tehama, California, owned by City of Santa Clara - (CA), commissioned in 1988.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7229Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
6.1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1988
Owner
City of Santa Clara - (CA)
Location
Tehama, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
14.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.1 | |
| 2016 | 9.5 | |
| 2017 | 17.8 | |
| 2018 | 4.3 | |
| 2019 | 18.1 | |
| 2020 | 4.5 | |
| 2021 | 1.9 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 20.2 | |
| 2024 | 14.9 |
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