Pit 3
A 80.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Shasta, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1925.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 266Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
80.1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1925
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Shasta, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
332.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 237.7 | |
| 2016 | 299.6 | |
| 2017 | 241.4 | |
| 2018 | 257.8 | |
| 2019 | 362.3 | |
| 2020 | 260.8 | |
| 2021 | 188.4 | |
| 2022 | 112.1 | |
| 2023 | 345.4 | |
| 2024 | 332.8 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pit 4 | Hydroelectric | 103.4 MW | ~9 km |
| Hatchet Ridge Wind Project | Wind | 101.2 MW | ~12 km |
| Nelson Creek | Hydroelectric | 1.2 MW | ~13 km |
| Burney Forest Products | Biomass | 31 MW | ~13 km |
| Sierra Pacific Burney Facility | Biomass | 20 MW | ~14 km |
| Burney Creek | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | ~16 km |
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