Potter Valley
A 9.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mendocino, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1910.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 274Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
9.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1910
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Mendocino, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.3 | |
| 2016 | 8.3 | |
| 2017 | 19.5 | |
| 2018 | 13.1 | |
| 2019 | 18.9 | |
| 2020 | 13.2 | |
| 2021 | 2.7 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mendocino | Hydroelectric | 3.5 MW | ~19 km |
| Stony Gorge | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | ~57 km |
| Indian Valley Dam Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | 2.9 MW | ~60 km |
| Aidlin Geothermal Power Plant | Geothermal | 25 MW | ~62 km |
| Cloverdale Solar I | Solar | 1.5 MW | ~66 km |
| Bottle Rock Power | Geothermal | 55 MW | ~66 km |
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