Pit 7

A 109.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Shasta, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1965.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 270Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
109.8 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1965
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Shasta, California
Coordinates
40.8475, -121.9908
Generation (2024)
293.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015272.3
2016423.3
2017464.1
2018361
2019461.2
2020314.6
2021281
2022207.6
2023274.7
2024293.2

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Pit 5Hydroelectric141.6 MW~15 km

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