Drum 2

A 53.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Placer, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1965.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 236Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
53.1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1965
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Placer, California
Coordinates
39.2574, -120.767
Generation (2024)
148.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015175.4
2016246.2
2017311.2
2018231.2
2019278.5
2020216
2021163.5
2022261.2
2023271
2024148.6

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