Keswick — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 443
- Capacity
- 117 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Shasta, CA
- Operating Since
- 1949
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 407,363 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Keswick
OperatingHydro
Ranked #36 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#162 of 1454 nationally
117 MW Hydro operating in Shasta, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
EIAGEMWD
117 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1949
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6119, -122.4464
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
- Spring CreekHydro180 MW · 2.5 km
- WhiskeytownHydro3.5 MW · 7.9 km
- Shasta College PH2 Solar ProjectBESS2 MW · 11.3 km
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
Keswick Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sacramento River about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Redding, California. Part of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Central Valley Project, the dam is 157 feet (48 m) high and impounds the Keswick Reservoir, which has a capacity of 23,800 acre⋅ft (29,400,000 m3). The dam's power plant has three turbines with a generating capacity of 117 megawatts (MW), which, in 1992, was uprated from its original 75 MW. The dam and reservoir serve as an afterbay to regulate peaking power releases from the Shasta Dam upstream.
Read more on WikipediaKeswick Power Plant, located in Shasta County, California, is a 117 MW hydroelectric facility owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Commissioned in 1949, the plant consists of three generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is connected to the Balancing Authority of Northern California within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, Keswick generated 407,363 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.7%. The plant ranks 36th out of 42 power plants in California and 162nd out of 194 nationally. News coverage of the plant includes regulatory and industry topics, as well as some hazard-related events.
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
18.4K MWh
Latest Month
407.4K MWh
Annual Generation
39.7%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
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DAILY DIGEST, 2/19: McNerney joins with Delta enviros & State Water Contractors on major bill to protect CA's water; Study: New and notable...
McNerney (other)State Water Contractors (other)
Maven's Notebook·3 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
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constructconnect.com·5 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Shasta Dam, Coleman hatchery, other California water projects get over $65M
Of the 11 projects that got funded, the Coleman National Fish Hatchery received the most, with $20 million. Shasta Dam also is getting...
Shasta Dam (other)Coleman hatchery (other)
Record Searchlight·1 years ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Shasta Dam to receive crucial upgrades as part of $849M Western US water initiative
The Biden-Harris administration has announced over $65 million in funding for 11 projects in Northern California aimed at modernizing water infrastructure.
Biden-Harris administration (regulator)Shasta Dam (other)
KRCR·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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