Pit 6

A 79.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Shasta, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1965.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 269Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
79.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1965
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Shasta, California
Coordinates
40.9226, -121.9929
Generation (2024)
242.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015199.8
2016313.6
2017325.1
2018268.5
2019335
2020195.1
2021229.6
2022170.6
2023256.1
2024242.3

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