Jaybird
A 161.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in El Dorado, California, owned by Sacramento Municipal Util Dist, commissioned in 1961.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 431Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
161.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1961
Location
El Dorado, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
419.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Location
El Dorado, California · 38.834, -120.5318
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 165.2 | |
| 2016 | 575.9 | |
| 2017 | 780 | |
| 2018 | 394.7 | |
| 2019 | 644 | |
| 2020 | 269.9 | |
| 2021 | 184.4 | |
| 2022 | 345.6 | |
| 2023 | 671 | |
| 2024 | 419.2 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camino | Hydroelectric | 157.8 MW | ~1 km |
| Union Valley | Hydroelectric | 38.6 MW | ~8 km |
| El Dorado | Hydroelectric | 20 MW | ~9 km |
| Jones Fork | Hydroelectric | 10 MW | ~13 km |
| Robbs Peak | Hydroelectric | 25.5 MW | ~15 km |
| Middle Fork | Hydroelectric | 122.4 MW | ~22 km |
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