Pit 5

A 141.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Shasta, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1944.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 268Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
141.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1944
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Shasta, California
Coordinates
40.9862, -121.9776
Generation (2024)
411.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015442.3
2016587.6
2017227.2
2018612.9
2019853.8
2020547.2
2021465.1
2022471.4
2023700.1
2024411.5

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