James B Black

A 168.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Shasta, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1965.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 249Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
168.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1965
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Shasta, California
Coordinates
40.9923, -121.9752
Generation (2024)
404.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015398.1
2016587.3
2017770.3
2018543.8
2019679.6
2020449.6
2021367.8
2022310.7
2023390.1
2024404.7

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