Forks of Butte Hydro Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50350
- Capacity
- 14.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Butte, CA
- Operating Since
- 1992
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hypower Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 65,935 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 51.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Forks of Butte Hydro Project
OperatingHydro
Ranked #101 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#553 of 1454 nationally
14.5 MW Hydro operating in Butte, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
14.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8693, -121.6319
County
Butte, CA
Nearby Plants
- De SablaHydro18.4 MW · 0.0 km
- ToadtownHydro1.8 MW · 4.2 km
- Centerville PHHydro6.4 MW · 9.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hypower Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hypower Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Forks of Butte Hydro Project is a 14.5 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Butte County, California. The plant began operating in 1992 and is owned and operated by Hypower Energy, LLC. It utilizes water (WAT) as its primary fuel source and consists of a single generator. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Forks of Butte Hydro Project generated 65,935 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 51.9%. The plant is ranked 101st out of 247 power plants in California and 565th out of 1464 plants nationally. The plant has been mentioned in two news articles, one related to the industry and one related to deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
60 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
7.1K MWh
Latest Month
65.9K MWh
Annual Generation
51.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
DESABLA_7_B1Nearby ISO Node
CNTRVL12_7_N002Substation
News & Articles (3)Beta
Industry·none
Lake Oroville Recreation
Update May 14, 2025: With the discovery of the highly invasive golden mussel in California waterways, DWR is starting a mussel inspection...
Department Of Water Resources (.gov)·1 weeks ago
General
U.S. DOE invests nearly US$15 million to enhance hydropower's ability to support electricity grids
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced nearly US$15 million for nine research and development projects to increase hydropower's ability to respond to...
Energy Global·1 years ago
Deals·m and a
PG&E DeSabla power project has interested buyers
PG&E will be accepting offers to buy its DeSabla-Centerville hydroelectric system this summer, and it looks like there are interested buyers.
PG&E (seller)
Chico Enterprise-Record·8 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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