Middle Fork

A 122.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Placer, California, owned by Placer County Water Agency, commissioned in 1966.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 425Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
122.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1966
Owner
Placer County Water Agency
Location
Placer, California
Coordinates
39.0248, -120.5964
Generation (2024)
434.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Middle Fork

Placer, California · 39.0248, -120.5964

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015159.7
2016532
2017860.2
2018451.5
2019788.9
2020265.9
2021160.1
20229.5
2023563.7
2024434.6

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