Camino

A 157.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in El Dorado, California, owned by Sacramento Municipal Util Dist, commissioned in 1963.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 430Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
157.8 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1963
Owner
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Location
El Dorado, California
Coordinates
38.8288, -120.5371
Generation (2024)
267.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Camino

El Dorado, California · 38.8288, -120.5371

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015102
2016404
2017479.6
2018291.2
2019464
2020145.8
2021107.7
2022211.4
2023481.8
2024267.8

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Robbs PeakHydroelectric25.5 MW~16 km
Rock Creek LPHydroelectric3 MW~21 km

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