Robbs Peak — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 433
- Capacity
- 25.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- El Dorado, CA
- Operating Since
- 1965
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 35,734 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Robbs Peak
OperatingHydro
Ranked #86 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#436 of 1454 nationally
25.5 MW Hydro operating in El Dorado, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
EIAWD
25.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1965
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.8966, -120.3783
County
El Dorado, CA
Nearby Plants
- Jones ForkHydro10 MW · 5.2 km
- Union ValleyHydro38.6 MW · 6.7 km
- Loon LakeHydro74.1 MW · 10.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Robbs Peak is a 25.5 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in El Dorado County, California. The plant began operating in 1965 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). Robbs Peak is within the Balancing Authority of Northern California balancing authority area and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Robbs Peak generated 35,734 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.0%. The plant is ranked as the 86th largest in California out of 247 plants, and nationally it is ranked 442nd out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
35.7K MWh
Annual Generation
16.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·technology
The expansion of renewable generation spurs investment, innovation in long-duration energy storage
By Drew Robb. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that the U.S. will need 700 to 900 GW of additional capacity to reach net-zero...
U.S. Department of Energy (other)
Power Engineering·1 years ago
Grid·interconnection
NERC wary of 100 GW in possible plant retirements and other takeaways from CEO Jim Robb
Interconnection queues, filled with renewables projects, outstrip existing capacity by a 2-to-1 margin while increasing generator...
NERC (regulator)Jim Robb (executive)
Utility Dive·1 years ago
General
Aeroderivative gas turbine sales bolstered by the need to support renewables on the grid
By Drew Robb. Gas turbine sales have been sluggish for years. Annual worldwide sales amounted to around 60 GW a decade or so ago.
Power Engineering·1 years ago
General
Aeroderivative gas turbine sales bolstered by the need to support renewables on the grid
By Drew Robb. Gas turbine sales have been sluggish for years. Annual worldwide sales amounted to around 60 GW a decade or so ago.
Power Engineering·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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