Jones Fork — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 534
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- El Dorado, CA
- Operating Since
- 1985
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 8,621 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 9.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Jones Fork
OperatingHydro
Ranked #120 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#646 of 1454 nationally
10 MW Hydro operating in El Dorado, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
EIAWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.8503, -120.3819
County
El Dorado, CA
Nearby Plants
- Robbs PeakHydro25.5 MW · 5.2 km
- Union ValleyHydro38.6 MW · 5.6 km
- JaybirdHydro161.6 MW · 13.1 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
Jones Fork is a 10 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in El Dorado County, California. The plant began operating in 1985 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). Jones Fork 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, Jones Fork generated 8,621 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.8%. The plant is ranked 121st out of 247 power plants in California and 657th out of 1464 plants 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
42 MWh
Latest Month
8.6K MWh
Annual Generation
9.8%
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.
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