Hat Creek 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 243
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Shasta, CA
- Operating Since
- 1921
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 26,796 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.5%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Hat Creek 1
OperatingHydro
Ranked #126 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#650 of 1454 nationally
10 MW Hydro operating in Shasta, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1921
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9293, -121.5445
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Hat Creek 1 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Shasta County, California. The plant, which began operating in 1921, has a total capacity of 10 MW from a single generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). Hat Creek 1 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, Hat Creek 1 generated 26,796 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.5%. The plant's installed cost was $918.12 per kW. Hat Creek 1 is ranked as the 125th largest power plant in California out of 247, and 669th nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
60 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
26.8K MWh
Annual Generation
30.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$918/kW
Installed Cost
$57.1/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
Rising River Substation · 60 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
HATCRK1_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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