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
Location
Placer, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
328.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Location
Placer, California · 39.001, -120.7251
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 123.6 | |
| 2016 | 401 | |
| 2017 | 439.1 | |
| 2018 | 324.7 | |
| 2019 | 538.8 | |
| 2020 | 199.3 | |
| 2021 | 118 | |
| 2022 | 7.4 | |
| 2023 | 459.9 | |
| 2024 | 328.1 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxbow (CA) | Hydroelectric | 6.1 MW | ~2 km |
| Middle Fork | Hydroelectric | 122.4 MW | ~11 km |
| Chicago Park | Hydroelectric | 44 MW | ~24 km |
| Rock Creek LP | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | ~25 km |
| Rollins | Hydroelectric | 12.1 MW | ~25 km |
| El Dorado | Hydroelectric | 20 MW | ~25 km |
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