Forks of Butte Hydro Project
A 14.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Butte, California, owned by Hypower Energy, LLC, commissioned in 1992.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50350Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
14.5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1992
Owner
Hypower Energy, LLC
Location
Butte, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
65.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.3 | |
| 2016 | 51.3 | |
| 2017 | 61.2 | |
| 2018 | 29.8 | |
| 2019 | 53.3 | |
| 2020 | 14.9 | |
| 2021 | 13.8 | |
| 2022 | 9.9 | |
| 2023 | 41.9 | |
| 2024 | 65.9 |
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