Muck Valley Hydroelectric — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10458
- Capacity
- 29.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lassen, CA
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 81,813 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Muck Valley Hydroelectric
OperatingHydro
Ranked #82 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#408 of 1454 nationally
29.9 MW Hydro operating in Lassen, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
29.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9724, -121.2518
County
Lassen, CA
Nearby Plants
- Big Valley Power LLCWood Waste9.3 MW · 20.2 km
- Pit 1Hydro69.2 MW · 20.8 km
- Hat Creek 2Hydro10 MW · 25.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Malacha Hydro Limited Partnership | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Muck Valley Hydroelectric is a 29.9 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Lassen County, California. The plant, which began operating in 1988, utilizes water (WAT) as its primary fuel source and consists of a single generator. It is owned and operated by Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP. Muck Valley Hydroelectric ranks as the 81st largest power plant in California out of 247 facilities, and 414th nationally out of 1464.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Muck Valley Hydroelectric generated 81,813 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
10.3K MWh
Latest Month
81.8K MWh
Annual Generation
31.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match