Kelly Ridge

OperatingHydro

Ranked #123 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#648 of 1454 nationally

10 MW Hydro operating in Butte, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

10 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1963

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.5318, -121.4912

County

Butte, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	South Feather Water and Power Agency	California Department of Water Resources	—
Owner(s)	South Feather Water and Power Agency	California Department of Water Resources [100%]	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as California Department of Water Resources [100%]

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Kelly Ridge is a hydroelectric power plant located in Butte County, California. The plant is owned and operated by the South Feather Water and Power Agency. Commissioned in 1963, it has a total capacity of 10 MW from a single generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. The plant connects to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, Kelly Ridge generated 66,534 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 75.9%. The plant is ranked 124th out of 247 power plants in California and 667th out of 1464 plants nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators