Bucks Creek
A 66 MW hydroelectric power plant in Plumas, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1928.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 220Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
66 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1928
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Plumas, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
43 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79.2 | |
| 2016 | 260.4 | |
| 2017 | 265.5 | |
| 2018 | 131 | |
| 2019 | 160.3 | |
| 2020 | 37 | |
| 2021 | 18.4 | |
| 2022 | 67.8 | |
| 2023 | 72.2 | |
| 2024 | 43 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek | Hydroelectric | 126 MW | ~2 km |
| Grizzly | Hydroelectric | 22 MW | ~5 km |
| Cresta | Hydroelectric | 73.8 MW | ~12 km |
| Belden | Hydroelectric | 117.9 MW | ~13 km |
| Toadtown | Hydroelectric | 1.8 MW | ~23 km |
| Oak Flat | Hydroelectric | 1.4 MW | ~23 km |
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