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
Owner
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Location
El Dorado, California
Coordinates
38.834, -120.5318
Generation (2024)
419.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015165.2
2016575.9
2017780
2018394.7
2019644
2020269.9
2021184.4
2022345.6
2023671
2024419.2

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PlantFuelCapacityDistance
CaminoHydroelectric157.8 MW~1 km
Union ValleyHydroelectric38.6 MW~8 km
El DoradoHydroelectric20 MW~9 km
Jones ForkHydroelectric10 MW~13 km
Robbs PeakHydroelectric25.5 MW~15 km
Middle ForkHydroelectric122.4 MW~22 km

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