Newcastle
A 12.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in Placer, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1986.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 632Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
12.7 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1986
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Placer, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
7.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.1 | |
| 2016 | 16.1 | |
| 2017 | 14.3 | |
| 2018 | 11 | |
| 2019 | 21.4 | |
| 2020 | 7.4 | |
| 2021 | 5.8 | |
| 2022 | 9.8 | |
| 2023 | 17.3 | |
| 2024 | 7.5 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wise | Hydroelectric | 16.4 MW | ~6 km |
| Halsey | Hydroelectric | 13.6 MW | ~14 km |
| Folsom | Hydroelectric | 198.6 MW | ~15 km |
| Folsom SP and CSP Sacramento | Solar | 1.3 MW | ~17 km |
| Rio Bravo Rocklin | Biomass | 27.9 MW | ~19 km |
| Combie South | Hydroelectric | 1.5 MW | ~20 km |
See all hydroelectric plants in California or browse all plants in California.