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
Location
Shasta, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
411.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4
Location
Shasta, California · 40.9862, -121.9776
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 442.3 | |
| 2016 | 587.6 | |
| 2017 | 227.2 | |
| 2018 | 612.9 | |
| 2019 | 853.8 | |
| 2020 | 547.2 | |
| 2021 | 465.1 | |
| 2022 | 471.4 | |
| 2023 | 700.1 | |
| 2024 | 411.5 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| James B Black | Hydroelectric | 168.6 MW | ~1 km |
| Pit 6 | Hydroelectric | 79.2 MW | ~7 km |
| Nelson Creek | Hydroelectric | 1.2 MW | ~9 km |
| Pit 4 | Hydroelectric | 103.4 MW | ~11 km |
| Roaring Creek Water Power | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | ~12 km |
| Cove Hydroelectric | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | ~13 km |
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