Big Creek 2A — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 322
- Capacity
- 110 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 1928
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Southern California Edison Co
- Parent Company
- Edison International
- Annual Generation
- 259,075 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Big Creek 2A
Out of serviceHydroGEM: operating
Ranked #38 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#169 of 1454 nationally
110 MW Hydro out of service in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
110 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1928
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.2001, -119.3068
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Big Creek 2Hydro66.6 MW · 0.0 km
- Big Creek 8Hydro75 MW · 2.2 km
- Mammoth PoolHydro190 MW · 3.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern California Edison Co | Southern California Edison | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern California Edison Co | Edison International | — |
| Status | Out of service | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Big Creek 2A is a 110 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 1928 and is owned by Edison International, with Southern California Edison Co. as the operator. It consists of 2 generators utilizing water 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, Big Creek 2A generated 259,075 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. According to available rankings, the plant is the 38th largest out of 42 power plants in California, and 168th largest out of 194 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $293.12 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
27.0K MWh
Latest Month
259.1K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$277/kW
Installed Cost
$7.3/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
BCRK2-2_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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