Ralston

A 79.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Placer, California, owned by Placer County Water Agency, commissioned in 1966.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 427Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
79.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1966
Owner
Placer County Water Agency
Location
Placer, California
Coordinates
39.001, -120.7251
Generation (2024)
328.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015123.6
2016401
2017439.1
2018324.7
2019538.8
2020199.3
2021118
20227.4
2023459.9
2024328.1

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