Pardee — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 376
- Capacity
- 23.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Calaveras, CA
- Operating Since
- 1930
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- East Bay Municipal Util Dist
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 117,809 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 55.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Pardee
OperatingHydro
Ranked #89 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#449 of 1454 nationally
23.6 MW Hydro operating in Calaveras, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
23.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1930
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2569, -120.8506
County
Calaveras, CA
Nearby Plants
- Oaks HOASolar1 MW · 7.1 km
- New Hogan Power PlantHydro3 MW · 12.3 km
- CamancheHydro10.8 MW · 15.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | — | — |
| Owner(s) | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Pardee is a hydroelectric power plant located in Calaveras County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 23.6 MW across three generators, and it began operating in 1930. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. East Bay Municipal Utility District is the operator of the facility.
Pardee's latest annual generation was 117,809 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 55.0%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Pardee ranks as the 89th largest power plant in California out of 247, and it holds the 454th position nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
60 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.1K MWh
Latest Month
117.8K MWh
Annual Generation
55.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pardee
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
Pardeb_6_units
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (5)Beta
Industry·corporate
Powering the Future
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ArcGIS StoryMaps·1 years ago
Regulatory·ferc order
Lower Mokelumne River Project Relicensing (FERC)
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) operates hydropower facilities at Pardee and Camanche Dams under a 50-year license issued by the Federal Energy...
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East Bay Municipal Utility District·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
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East Bay Municipal Utility District·4 years ago
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