Pit 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 265
- Capacity
- 69.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Shasta, CA
- Operating Since
- 1922
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- PG&E
- Annual Generation
- 188,448 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Pit 1
OperatingHydro
Ranked #57 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#254 of 1454 nationally
69.2 MW Hydro operating in Shasta, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
69.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1922
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9908, -121.4982
County
Shasta, CA
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pacific Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | PG&E | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Pit 1 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Shasta County, California. The plant, owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), has a total capacity of 69.2 MW derived from two generators. It commenced operations in 1922, 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 reporting year, Pit 1 generated 188,448 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.1%. The plant's installed cost was $1,356.7 per kW. Pit 1 is ranked as the 57th largest power plant in California out of 247, and 257th nationally out of 1464 plants. 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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
11.7K MWh
Latest Month
188.4K MWh
Annual Generation
31.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,388/kW
Installed Cost
$14.5/MWh
Operating Cost
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PIT1U1_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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