Oxbow (CA)
A 6.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Placer, California, owned by Placer County Water Agency, commissioned in 1966.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 426Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
6.1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1966
Location
Placer, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
27 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Location
Placer, California · 39.0034, -120.7467
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.9 | |
| 2016 | 19.4 | |
| 2017 | 19.3 | |
| 2018 | 26.1 | |
| 2019 | 36.4 | |
| 2020 | 17.9 | |
| 2021 | 8.7 | |
| 2022 | 0.5 | |
| 2023 | 13.8 | |
| 2024 | 27 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralston | Hydroelectric | 79.2 MW | ~2 km |
| Middle Fork | Hydroelectric | 122.4 MW | ~13 km |
| Rollins | Hydroelectric | 12.1 MW | ~23 km |
| Chicago Park | Hydroelectric | 44 MW | ~23 km |
| Alta Powerhouse | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | ~24 km |
| Rock Creek LP | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | ~25 km |
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