Salt Springs

A 42 MW hydroelectric power plant in Amador, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1931.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 279Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
42 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1931
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Amador, California
Coordinates
38.4979, -120.2181
Generation (2024)
107.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201567.1
2016174.9
2017226.2
2018125.7
2019191.5
2020109.1
202169.6
2022128.1
2023200.8
2024107.7

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