Pit 5 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 268
- Capacity
- 141.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Shasta, CA
- Operating Since
- 1944
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- PG&E
- Annual Generation
- 540,959 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 43.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Pit 5
OperatingHydro
Ranked #26 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#135 of 1454 nationally
141.6 MW Hydro operating in Shasta, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
141.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1944
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9862, -121.9776
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
- James B BlackHydro168.6 MW · 0.7 km
- Pit 6Hydro79.2 MW · 7.2 km
- Nelson CreekHydro1.2 MW · 8.6 km
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 5 is a 141.6 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Shasta County, California. The plant, which began operating in 1944, utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and consists of 4 generators. It is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). Pit 5 is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Pit 5 generated 540,959 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.7%. The plant's installed cost was $1232.14 per kW. Pit 5 ranks as the 26th largest hydroelectric plant out of 42 in California, and 135th out of 194 nationally.
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
28.9K MWh
Latest Month
541.0K MWh
Annual Generation
43.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,267/kW
Installed Cost
$11.5/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
PIT5_7_PL1X2-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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