Drum 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 236
- Capacity
- 53.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Placer, CA
- Operating Since
- 1965
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 148,560 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Drum 2
OperatingHydro
Ranked #62 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#288 of 1454 nationally
53.1 MW Hydro operating in Placer, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
53.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1965
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.2574, -120.7670
County
Placer, CA
Nearby Plants
- Drum 1Hydro49.2 MW · 0.1 km
- Dutch Flat 2Hydro27.3 MW · 7.3 km
- Dutch FlatHydro22 MW · 7.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pacific Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Located in Placer County, California, the Drum 2 hydroelectric plant has a total capacity of 53.1 MW. The plant, which began operating in 1965, utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. It consists of a single generator and uses water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. Drum 2 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, Drum 2 generated 148,560 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.9%. The plant is ranked 62nd out of 247 power plants in California and 292nd out of 1464 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $563.72 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
15.2K MWh
Latest Month
148.6K MWh
Annual Generation
31.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$624/kW
Installed Cost
$22.1/MWh
Operating Cost
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bonnie Nook Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DRUM5_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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