Hat Creek 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 244
- 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
- 26,040 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Hat Creek 2
OperatingHydro
Ranked #124 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#647 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
40.9607, -121.5487
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
- Hat Creek 1Hydro10 MW · 3.5 km
- Pit 1Hydro69.2 MW · 5.4 km
- Hat Creek BioenergyWood Waste3.6 MW · 6.9 km
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 2 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Shasta County, California. The plant, owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., began operating in 1921. It has a total capacity of 10 MW from a single generator, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation, Hat Creek 2 produced 26,040 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.7%. The plant's installed cost was $1,062.81 per kW. Hat Creek 2 is ranked as the 126th largest power plant in California out of 247, and 668th nationally out of 1464. Financial data for the plant is available from FERC filings.
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
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
26.0K MWh
Annual Generation
29.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,063/kW
Installed Cost
$72.8/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
Hat Creek 2 Substation · 60 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
HATCRK2_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Hat Creek
Hat Creek is where it all began. CalTrout's first restoration project estabished a new model for wild trout management, a half century ago.
California Trout·3 months ago
Industry·technology
West Biofuels launches Hat Creek Bioenergy Facility in California
West Biofuels is celebrating the official ribbon cutting for Hat Creek Bioenergy, a biomass-to-energy facility which the company constructed...
West Biofuels (developer)Hat Creek Bioenergy (operator)
Biomass Magazine·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
West Biofuels opens Hat Creek Bioenergy facility
West Biofuels has officially opened its Hat Creek Bioenergy facility, a biomass-to-energy plant that transforms forest biomass into...
West Biofuels (operator)Hat Creek Bioenergy facility (other)
Bioenergy Insight Magazine·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Industry Update: Biomass Power & Waste-to-Energy
July 14, 2025. BY Chloe Piekkola. In 2024, the biomass industry saw some notable movement. Four facilities shifted from proposed to under construction,...
Biomass Magazine·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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