Fall Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 296
- Capacity
- 2.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Siskiyou, CA
- Operating Since
- 1903
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 5,961 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Fall Creek
OperatingHydro
Ranked #214 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#1187 of 1454 nationally
2.1 MW Hydro operating in Siskiyou, CA — PacifiCorp - West
EIAWD
2.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1903
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Fall Creek is a 2.1 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Siskiyou County, California. The plant began operating in 1903 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It consists of 3 generators and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. Fall Creek is ranked 214th in size out of 247 power plants in California, and 1198th nationally out of 1464 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Fall Creek generated 5,961 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.3%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $652.01 per kW, and a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh. These financial data points are sourced from FERC and FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
706 MWh
Latest Month
6.0K MWh
Annual Generation
32.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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