Big Creek 8 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 321
- Capacity
- 75 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 1921
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Southern California Edison Co
- Parent Company
- Edison International
- Annual Generation
- 173,805 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Big Creek 8
OperatingHydro
Ranked #51 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#234 of 1454 nationally
75 MW Hydro operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1921
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.2096, -119.3289
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Mammoth PoolHydro190 MW · 1.4 km
- Big Creek 2Hydro66.6 MW · 2.2 km
- Big Creek 2AHydro110 MW · 2.2 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 8 is a 75 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 1921 and has two generators. It is owned by Edison International and operated by Southern California Edison Co. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). Big Creek 8 operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation data, Big Creek 8 produced 173,805 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.3%. The plant ranks 51st out of 247 power plants in California and 233rd out of 1464 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $484.23 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
220 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
13.4K MWh
Latest Month
173.8K MWh
Annual Generation
26.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$526/kW
Installed Cost
$12.9/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
BCRK8_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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