5 MW Hydro operating in Shasta, CA — California Independent System Operator
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.9374, -73.6543
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cove Hydroelectric is a 5 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Shasta County, California. The plant began operating in 1990 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Snow Mountain Hydro LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Cove Hydroelectric operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, it is ranked 162nd out of 247 power plants in California, and 878th out of 1464 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 18,438 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 41.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
13.7 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
18.4K MWh
Annual Generation
41.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match