53.1 MW Hydro operating in Placer, CA — California Independent System Operator
53.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1965
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.2574, -120.7670
County
Placer, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pacific Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
15.2K MWh
Latest Month
148.6K MWh
Annual Generation
31.9%
Capacity Factor
$624/kW
Installed Cost
$22.1/MWh
Operating Cost
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point 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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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