Pit 1

A 69.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Shasta, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1922.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 265Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
69.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1922
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Shasta, California
Coordinates
40.9908, -121.4982
Generation (2024)
188.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015147.1
2016191.9
2017295.3
2018227.1
2019277.4
2020198.7
2021142.1
2022108.2
2023195.3
2024188.4

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Hat Creek 1Hydroelectric10 MW~8 km
Muck Valley HydroelectricHydroelectric29.9 MW~20 km
Pit 3Hydroelectric80.1 MW~21 km
Sierra Pacific Burney FacilityBiomass20 MW~21 km

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