Lime Saddle
A 2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Butte, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1906, retired in 2023.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 255Retired 2023Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1906
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Butte, California
Coordinates
Generation (2020)
0 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2023
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.3 | |
| 2016 | 3.3 | |
| 2017 | 5.2 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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