Thermalito Diverson Dam
A 3.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Butte, California, owned by California Dept. of Water Resources, commissioned in 1987.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7129Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
3.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1987
Location
Butte, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
19.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Location
Butte, California · 39.5287, -121.5464
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.9 | |
| 2016 | 20.3 | |
| 2017 | 13 | |
| 2018 | 20.5 | |
| 2019 | 16.2 | |
| 2020 | 13.2 | |
| 2021 | 10.9 | |
| 2022 | 19.8 | |
| 2023 | 16.5 | |
| 2024 | 19.2 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville Cogeneration LP | Natural Gas | 7.7 MW | ~4 km |
| Kelly Ridge | Hydroelectric | 10 MW | ~5 km |
| Edward C Hyatt | Hydroelectric | 644.1 MW | ~5 km |
| Thermalito | Hydroelectric | 115.1 MW | ~7 km |
| Butte College Main Campus Solar | Solar | 3.5 MW | ~16 km |
| Gridley Main Two | Solar | 2.5 MW | ~21 km |
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