French Meadows

A 15.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in Placer, California, owned by Placer County Water Agency, commissioned in 1966.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 424Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
15.3 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1966
Owner
Placer County Water Agency
Location
Placer, California
Coordinates
39.078, -120.4061
Generation (2024)
50.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20159.2
201654.5
2017106.2
201838.1
201984.6
202029
20219.2
20220.6
202367.4
202450.8

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