157.8 MW Hydro operating in El Dorado, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
157.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1963
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.8288, -120.5371
County
El Dorado, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento Municipal Utility District [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento Municipal Utility District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Camino hydroelectric plant is located in El Dorado County, California. It has a total capacity of 157.8 MW across two generators, and it began operating in 1963. The plant is owned and operated by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). Camino utilizes water as its primary fuel source and employs conventional hydroelectric technology.
In the most recent year with available data, Camino generated 312,070 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.6%. The plant operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Among hydroelectric plants in California, Camino ranks 23rd out of 42 in terms of capacity, and nationally it ranks 126th out of 194.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
32.4K MWh
Latest Month
312.1K MWh
Annual Generation
22.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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