Volta 1
A 8.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Shasta, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1980.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 290Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
8.5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1980
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Shasta, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23.5 | |
| 2016 | 43.6 | |
| 2017 | 54.3 | |
| 2018 | 49.3 | |
| 2019 | 48.3 | |
| 2020 | 17.5 | |
| 2021 | 23.4 | |
| 2022 | 5.6 | |
| 2023 | 1.8 | |
| 2024 | 0 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volta 2 | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | ~1 km |
| Ponderosa Bailey Creek | Hydroelectric | 1.1 MW | ~2 km |
| South | Hydroelectric | 6.7 MW | ~7 km |
| Inskip | Hydroelectric | 7.6 MW | ~11 km |
| Bear Creek (CA) | Hydroelectric | 3.2 MW | ~11 km |
| Olsen | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | ~20 km |
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