Thermalito
A 115.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Butte, California, owned by California Dept. of Water Resources, commissioned in 1968.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 438Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
115.1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1968
Location
Butte, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
338.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Units
4
Location
Butte, California · 39.5149, -121.6301
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48.1 | |
| 2021 | 80.8 | |
| 2022 | 156.1 | |
| 2023 | 294.3 | |
| 2024 | 338.3 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville Cogeneration LP | Natural Gas | 7.7 MW | ~6 km |
| Thermalito Diverson Dam | Hydroelectric | 3.4 MW | ~7 km |
| Kelly Ridge | Hydroelectric | 10 MW | ~12 km |
| Edward C Hyatt | Hydroelectric | 644.1 MW | ~12 km |
| Butte College Main Campus Solar | Solar | 3.5 MW | ~15 km |
| Gridley Main Two | Solar | 2.5 MW | ~16 km |
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