Salt Springs — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 279
- Capacity
- 42 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Amador, CA
- Operating Since
- 1931
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- PG&E
- Annual Generation
- 107,749 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Salt Springs
OperatingHydroGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #69 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#333 of 1454 nationally
42 MW Hydro operating in Amador, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
42 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1931
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.4980, -120.2181
County
Amador, CA
Nearby Plants
- Spicer Meadow ProjectHydro5.9 MW · 22.3 km
- Tiger CreekHydro52.2 MW · 24.5 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 Co | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | PG&E | — |
| Status | Operating | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Salt Springs is a 42 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Amador County, California. The plant, which began operating in 1931, has two generators and is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). Salt Springs utilizes water (WAT) 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 most recent year with available data, Salt Springs generated 107,749 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.1%. The plant is ranked 69th out of 247 power plants in California and 338th nationally out of 1464 plants. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1290.11 per kW.
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
6.1K MWh
Latest Month
107.7K MWh
Annual Generation
29.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,348/kW
Installed Cost
$50.6/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
SALTSP_7_UNITS-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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