Forbestown

A 41.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Butte, California, owned by South Feather Water and Power Agency, commissioned in 1963.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 417Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
41.9 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1963
Location
Butte, California
Generation (2024)
128.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Forbestown

Butte, California · 39.551, -121.2788

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201570.1
2016128.9
2017160.7
201884.3
2019157.8
202051.5
202149.5
202295.5
2023155
2024128.5

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