New Melones

A 300 MW hydroelectric power plant in Tuolumne, California, owned by U S Bureau of Reclamation, commissioned in 1979.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6158Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
300 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1979
Owner
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
Tuolumne, California
Coordinates
37.9469, -120.5282
Generation (2024)
520.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015130.2
2016212.1
2017713
2018472.1
2019748.5
2020433.4
2021379.4
2022268.3
2023467.5
2024520.2

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