3 MW Hydro operating in Shasta, CA — California Independent System Operator
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8579, -121.7225
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Burney Creek is a 3 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Shasta County, California. The plant began operating in 1990 and has a single generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by Snow Mountain Hydro LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Burney Creek operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, Burney Creek ranks as the 197th largest power plant in California out of 247 plants, and 1088th nationally out of 1464 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 8,850 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 33.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
641 MWh
Latest Month
8.8K MWh
Annual Generation
33.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SPIBURN_7_N004
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match