41.9 MW Hydro operating in Butte, CA — California Independent System Operator
41.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1963
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.5510, -121.2787
County
Butte, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | South Feather Water and Power Agency | — | — |
| Owner(s) | South Feather Water and Power Agency | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Forbestown hydroelectric plant is located in Butte County, California. It has a total capacity of 41.9 MW and began operating in 1963. The plant is owned and operated by the South Feather Water and Power Agency. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of a single generator.
Forbestown operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, it is ranked 70th out of 247 power plants in California and 340th out of 1464 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 128,541 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 35.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
12.8K MWh
Latest Month
128.5K MWh
Annual Generation
35.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Forbestown
Substation Distance
0.001 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
FORBSTWN_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match