Cow Creek
A 1.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Shasta, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1907, retired in 2024.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 229Retired 2024Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
1.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1907
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Shasta, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2024
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 6.8 | |
| 2017 | 7.6 | |
| 2018 | 3.8 | |
| 2019 | 4.5 | |
| 2020 | 4.2 | |
| 2021 | 3.8 | |
| 2022 | 5.4 | |
| 2023 | 1.7 | |
| 2024 | 0 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek (CA) | Hydroelectric | 3.2 MW | ~7 km |
| Olsen | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | ~11 km |
| Volta 1 | Hydroelectric | 8.5 MW | ~18 km |
| Volta 2 | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | ~19 km |
| Inskip | Hydroelectric | 7.6 MW | ~19 km |
| Ponderosa Bailey Creek | Hydroelectric | 1.1 MW | ~20 km |