Big Creek 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 317
- Capacity
- 88.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 1913
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Southern California Edison Co
- Parent Company
- Edison International
- Annual Generation
- 405,290 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 52.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Big Creek 1
OperatingHydro
Ranked #46 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#209 of 1454 nationally
88.4 MW Hydro operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
88.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1913
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.2042, -119.2396
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Big Creek 2AHydro110 MW · 6.0 km
- Big Creek 2Hydro66.6 MW · 6.0 km
- J S EastwoodHydro199.8 MW · 6.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern California Edison Co | Southern California Edison | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern California Edison Co | Edison International | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Big Creek 1 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 88.4 MW across four generators and began operating in 1913. It is owned by Edison International and operated by Southern California Edison Co. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and its primary fuel source is water (WAT). Big Creek 1 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, Big Creek 1 generated 405,290 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.1%. The plant's installed cost was $1,301.25 per kW. Big Creek 1 ranks as the 46th largest power plant in California out of 247 and 211th nationally out of 1464. Financial data for the plant is available from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
40.1K MWh
Latest Month
405.3K MWh
Annual Generation
52.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,406/kW
Installed Cost
$9.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Southern California Edison Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BCRK1-1_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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