2.1 MW Hydro operating in Siskiyou, CA — PacifiCorp - West
2.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1903
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
706 MWh
Latest Month
6.0K MWh
Annual Generation
32.3%
Capacity Factor
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.