Drum 1

A 49.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Placer, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1913.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 235Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
49.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1913
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Placer, California
Coordinates
39.2569, -120.7674
Generation (2024)
31.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201520.9
2016157
2017133.3
201885.9
201973.3
202016.3
202143.4
202241.6
202388.2
202431.4

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Drum 2Hydroelectric53.1 MW~0 km
Alta PowerhouseHydroelectric1 MW~6 km
Dutch Flat 2Hydroelectric27.3 MW~7 km
Dutch FlatHydroelectric22 MW~7 km
Deer Creek PHHydroelectric5.5 MW~8 km
Spaulding 2Hydroelectric3.7 MW~13 km

See all hydroelectric plants in California or browse all plants in California.