Grizzly — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7338
- Capacity
- 22 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Plumas, CA
- Operating Since
- 1993
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- City of Santa Clara - (CA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 29,588 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Grizzly
OperatingHydro
Ranked #92 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#462 of 1454 nationally
22 MW Hydro operating in Plumas, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
22 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8892, -121.2793
County
Plumas, CA
Nearby Plants
- Bucks CreekHydro66 MW · 4.8 km
- Rock CreekHydro126 MW · 5.9 km
- CrestaHydro73.8 MW · 13.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Grizzly is a 22 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Plumas County, California. The plant began operating in 1993 and has one generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Santa Clara. Grizzly is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Grizzly generated 29,588 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.4%. The plant ranks 91st out of 247 power plants in California and 467th out of 1464 plants nationally. News coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards, industry trends, and grid operations.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3.4K MWh
Latest Month
29.6K MWh
Annual Generation
15.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bucks Creek Switchyard · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GRIZZLYG_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
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Canada (other)
Made in CA·2 months ago
Hazards·other
Grizzly bear attack on school group leaves 4 seriously injured in British Columbia, World News
TORONTO — A grizzly bear attacked a school group on a walking trail in British Columbia on Thursday (Nov 20), seriously injuring three...
British Columbia (other)
AsiaOne·4 months ago
Hazards·other
Grizzly bear attack in Canada leaves 2 hikers hospitalized
Popular hiking trails in British Columbia, Canada are closed after 2 hikers were injured in a grizzly bear attack, one of them critically.
British Columbia (other)
CBS News·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
California’s Failed $2.2B Ivanpah Solar Power Facility is Shutting Down
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California (other)Ivanpah Solar Power Facility (operator)
California Globe·6 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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