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
Owner
Placer County Water Agency
Location
Placer, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
27 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Ralston | Hydroelectric | 79.2 MW | ~2 km |
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| 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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