Judge F Carr — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 442
- Capacity
- 154.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Shasta, CA
- Operating Since
- 1963
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 312,923 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Judge F Carr
OperatingHydro
Ranked #24 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#129 of 1454 nationally
154.4 MW Hydro operating in Shasta, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
EIAGEMWD
154.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1963
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6469, -122.6270
County
Shasta, 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 | U S Bureau of Reclamation | US Bureau of Reclamation | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | US Bureau of Reclamation [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as US Bureau of Reclamation [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Judge F Carr Hydroelectric Plant, located in Shasta County, California, has a total capacity of 154.4 MW. The plant began operating in 1963 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It consists of two generators and is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The primary fuel source for the plant is water (WAT).
In the most recent year with available data, the Judge F Carr plant generated 312,923 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.0%. The plant operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Judge F Carr ranks as the 24th largest hydroelectric plant out of 42 in California, and 129th out of 194 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
312.9K MWh
Annual Generation
23.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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.
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