Pit 7 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 270
- Capacity
- 109.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Shasta, CA
- Operating Since
- 1965
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- PG&E
- Annual Generation
- 438,712 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Pit 7
OperatingHydro
Ranked #39 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#170 of 1454 nationally
109.8 MW Hydro operating in Shasta, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
109.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1965
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8475, -121.9908
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
- Montgomery Creek HydroHydro2.6 MW · 2.9 km
- Roaring Creek Water PowerHydro2 MW · 5.2 km
- Hatchet Creek ProjectHydro6.8 MW · 6.6 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 7 is a 109.8 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Shasta County, California. The plant began operating in 1965 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). The facility consists of two generators and uses water (WAT) as its primary fuel source.
In the most recent year with available data, Pit 7 generated 438,712 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 45.9%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost per kilowatt was $675.48. Pit 7 is ranked as the 39th largest of 42 hydroelectric plants in California, and 170th 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
44.6K MWh
Latest Month
438.7K MWh
Annual Generation
45.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$673/kW
Installed Cost
$6.4/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
PIT7U1_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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