Butt Valley

A 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in Plumas, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1958.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 221Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
40 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1958
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Plumas, California
Coordinates
40.1757, -121.1907
Generation (2024)
149.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201573.3
201676.6
2017138.1
201858.4
2019129.8
2020108.7
202119.1
202274.6
2023146.5
2024149.3

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