127.3 MW Hydro operating in Tuolumne, CA — California Independent System Operator
127.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1967
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City & County of San Francisco | City & County of San Francisco | — |
| Owner(s) | City & County of San Francisco | City & County of San Francisco [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as City & County of San Francisco [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The R C Kirkwood hydroelectric plant is located in Tuolumne County, California. The plant, owned and operated by the City & County of San Francisco, began operating in 1967. It has a total capacity of 127.3 MW across three generators, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 400,304 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.8%. The R C Kirkwood plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 30th largest of 42 hydroelectric plants in California, and 153rd largest of 194 hydroelectric plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
5.3K MWh
Latest Month
400.3K MWh
Annual Generation
35.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Early Intake Switchyard · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
INTKEP_2_UNITS-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report