7.2 MW Hydro operating in Placer, CA — California Independent System Operator
7.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.0488, -121.3170
County
Placer, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | South Sutter Water District | — | — |
| Owner(s) | South Sutter Water District | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sacramento Municipal Util Dist is a hydroelectric power plant located in Placer County, California. It is owned and operated by the South Sutter Water District. The plant began operating in 1985 and has a total capacity of 7.2 MW from a single generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. The primary fuel source is water (WAT).
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 plant generated 7,306 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 11.8%. The Sacramento Municipal Util Dist plant ranks 142 out of 247 power plants in California and 772 out of 1464 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
60 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
7.3K MWh
Annual Generation
11.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Camp Far West
Substation Distance
0.003 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CMPFARW_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match