Hydro Power Plants in California
California has 208 hydro power plants in the Bywatts database, 10 of them retired and 3 never built according to EIA-860. Together they total 13.7 GW of nameplate capacity, 13.6 GW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is CASTAIC (1,682 MW), operated by LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER.
208Plants
13.7 GWCombined capacity
All 208 hydro plants in California
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASTAIC | 1,682 | LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER | 1972 |
| HELMS PUMPED STORAGE | 1,212 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1984 |
| EDWARD C HYATT | 762 | CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES | 1968 |
| SHASTA | 714 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1944 |
| W R GIANELLI | 424 | CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES | 1967 |
| NEW MELONES | 382 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1979 |
| COLGATE | 315 | YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY | 1969 |
| WHITE ROCK/SLAB CREEK | 266 | SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST | 1968 |
| COLLIERVILLE POWERHOUSE | 253 | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGNY | 1989 |
| FOLSOM | 215 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1955 |
| DON PEDRO | 203 | TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1971 |
| J S EASTWOOD | 200 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1987 |
| MAMMOTH POOL | 190 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1960 |
| SPRING CREEK | 180 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1964 |
| JUDGE F CARR | 177 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1963 |
| BIG CREEK 3 | 174 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1923 |
| JAMES B BLACK | 172 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1965 |
| PINE FLAT | 165 | KINGS RIVER CONSERVATION DIST | 1984 |
| JAYBIRD | 162 | SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST | 1961 |
| PIT 5 | 160 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1944 |
| CAMINO | 158 | SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST | 1963 |
| DION R HOLM | 157 | CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO | 1960 |
| KERCKHOFF 2 | 155 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1983 |
| HAAS | 144 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1958 |
| POE | 143 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1958 |
| TRINITY | 140 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1964 |
| BELDEN | 125 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1969 |
| ROCK CREEK | 125 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1950 |
| MIDDLE FORK | 122 | PLACER COUNTY WATER AGENCY | 1966 |
| CARIBOU 2 | 120 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1958 |
| PARKER DAM | 120 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1942 |
| KESWICK | 117 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1949 |
| R C KIRKWOOD | 116 | CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO | 1967 |
| THERMALITO | 115 | CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES | 1968 |
| PIT 7 | 113 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1965 |
| BIG CREEK 2A | 110 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1928 |
| BALCH 2 | 105 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1958 |
| ELECTRA | 103 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1948 |
| PIT 4 | 103 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1955 |
| BIG CREEK 4 | 100 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1951 |
| MOCCASIN | 100 | CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO | 1969 |
| EXCHEQUER | 95 | MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1967 |
| STANISLAUS | 91 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1963 |
| BIG CREEK 1 | 88 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1913 |
| RALSTON | 86 | PLACER COUNTY WATER AGENCY | 1966 |
| PIT 3 | 80 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1925 |
| PIT 6 | 80 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1965 |
| W E WARNE | 76 | CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES | 1982 |
| BIG CREEK 8 | 75 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1921 |
| CARIBOU 1 | 75 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1921 |
| CRESTA | 74 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1949 |
| LOON LAKE | 74 | SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST | 1971 |
| DONNELLS | 72 | OAKDALE&SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION D. | 1957 |
| PIT 1 | 69 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1922 |
| BIG CREEK 2 | 67 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1913 |
| BUCKS CREEK | 66 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1928 |
| WOODLEAF | 59 | SOUTH FEATHER WATER AND POWER AGENCY | 1963 |
| TIGER CREEK | 58 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1931 |
| DRUM 1 | 54 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1913 |
| DRUM 2 | 53 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1965 |
| KINGS RIVER PH | 52 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1962 |
| NARROWS 2 | 47 | YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY | 1969 |
| SAN FRANCISQUITO 2 | 47 | LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER | 1920 |
| CHICAGO PARK | 44 | NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1965 |
| SALT SPRINGS | 44 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1931 |
| FORBESTOWN | 42 | SOUTH FEATHER WATER AND POWER AGENCY | 1963 |
| BUTT VALLEY | 41 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1958 |
| UNION VALLEY | 39 | SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST | 1963 |
| CONTROL GORGE | 38 | LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER | 1952 |
| MIDDLE GORGE | 38 | LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER | 1952 |
| UPPER GORGE | 38 | LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER | 1953 |
| COPCO 2 Retired 2023 | 36 | PACIFICORP | · |
| BALCH 1 | 34 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1927 |
| MOJAVE SIPHON | 33 | CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES | 1996 |
| PILOT KNOB | 33 | IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1957 |
| DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE | 30 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 2001 |
| FRIANT HYDRO FACILITY | 30 | FRIANT POWER AUTHORITY | 1985 |
| MUCK VALLEY HYDROELECTRIC | 30 | MALACHA HYDRO LTD PARTNERSHIP | 1988 |
| PARDEE | 28 | EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST | 1930 |
| DUTCH FLAT 2 | 27 | NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1965 |
| COPCO 1 Retired 2024 | 26 | PACIFICORP | · |
| KERN RIVER 1 | 26 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1907 |
| ROBBS PEAK | 26 | SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST | 1965 |
| TULLOCH | 26 | OAKDALE&SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION D. | 1958 |
| KERCKHOFF | 25 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1920 |
| ONEILL | 25 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1967 |
| ETIWANDA | 24 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1994 |
| GRIZZLY | 23 | CITY OF SANTA CLARA - (CA) | 1993 |
| DUTCH FLAT | 22 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1943 |
| EL DORADO | 21 | EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1924 |
| A G WISHON | 20 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1910 |
| ALAMO | 20 | CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES | 1986 |
| TERMINUS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT | 20 | KAWEAH RIVER POWER AUTHORITY | 1990 |
| DE SABLA | 19 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1963 |
| IRON GATE Retired 2024 | 19 | PACIFICORP | · |
| FRENCH MEADOWS | 17 | PLACER COUNTY WATER AGENCY | 1966 |
| NIMBUS | 17 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1955 |
| WISE | 17 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1917 |
| SAND BAR POWER PLANT | 16 | TRI-DAM POWER AUTHORITY | 1986 |
| FORKS OF BUTTE HYDRO PROJECT | 15 | HYPOWER INC | 1992 |
| WEST POINT PH | 15 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1948 |
| HALSEY | 14 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1916 |
| RIO BRAVO HYDRO PROJECT | 14 | OLCESE WATER DISTRICT | 1989 |
| COLEMAN PH | 13 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1979 |
| NEWCASTLE | 13 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1986 |
| KERN CANYON | 12 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1921 |
| MONTICELLO DAM | 12 | SOLANO IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1983 |
| NARROWS PH | 12 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1942 |
| ROLLINS | 12 | NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1980 |
| SLY CREEK | 12 | SOUTH FEATHER WATER AND POWER AGENCY | 1983 |
| BEARDSLEY | 11 | OAKDALE&SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION D. | 1957 |
| CAMANCHE | 11 | EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST | 1983 |
| FOOTHILL | 11 | LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER | 1971 |
| POOLE | 11 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1924 |
| PORTAL | 11 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1956 |
| HAT CREEK 1 | 10 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1921 |
| HAT CREEK 2 | 10 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1921 |
| HAYPRESS | 10 | EIF HAYPRESS LLC | 1988 |
| JONES FORK | 10 | SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST | 1985 |
| KELLY RIDGE | 10 | SOUTH FEATHER WATER AND POWER AGENCY | 1963 |
| SAN DIMAS | 10 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1981 |
| VENICE HYDRO | 10 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1982 |
| MCSWAIN | 9 | MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1967 |
| SEPULVEDA CANYON | 9 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1982 |
| VOLTA 1 | 9 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1980 |
| INSKIP | 8 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1979 |
| PERRIS | 8 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1983 |
| CAMP FAR WEST | 7 | SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST | 1985 |
| CHILI BAR | 7 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1965 |
| HATCHET CREEK PROJECT | 7 | MEGA RENEWABLES | 1986 |
| SOUTH | 7 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1979 |
| SPAULDING 1 | 7 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1928 |
| SPAULDING 3 | 7 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1929 |
| SPRING GAP | 7 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1921 |
| BLACK BUTTE | 6 | CITY OF SANTA CLARA - (CA) | 1988 |
| DEER CREEK PH | 6 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1908 |
| OXBOW (CA) | 6 | PLACER COUNTY WATER AGENCY | 1966 |
| RED MOUNTAIN | 6 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1985 |
| UPPER DAWSON | 6 | TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1983 |
| COVE HYDROELECTRIC | 5 | SNOW MOUNTAIN HYDRO LLC | 1990 |
| FRANKENHEIMER POWER PLANT | 5 | TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1983 |
| KEKAWAKA POWER HOUSE | 5 | STS HYDROPOWER LTD | 1989 |
| LAKE MATHEWS | 5 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1980 |
| OLSEN | 5 | SYNERGICS INC | 1990 |
| RANCHO PENASQUITOS Retired 2022 | 5 | SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTH | · |
| YORBA LINDA | 5 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1981 |
| BOWMAN | 4 | NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1986 |
| MERCED FALLS | 4 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1930 |
| MURPHYS | 4 | UTICA WATER & POWER AUTHORITY | 1954 |
| ROCK CREEK DAM Never built | 4 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | · |
| SAN JOAQUIN 3 | 4 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1923 |
| SLATE CREEK | 4 | SLATE CREEK HYDRO ASSOC LP | 1990 |
| SPAULDING 2 | 4 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1928 |
| VALLEY VIEW | 4 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1985 |
| WHISKEYTOWN | 4 | CITY OF REDDING - (CA) | 1986 |
| AZUSA | 3 | CITY OF PASADENA - (CA) | 1949 |
| BIG PINE CREEK | 3 | LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER | 1925 |
| BRITTON POWERHOUSE Never built | 3 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | · |
| BURNEY CREEK | 3 | SNOW MOUNTAIN HYDRO LLC | 1990 |
| CLEAR LAKE HYDRO PROJECT | 3 | YOLO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL WCD | 1985 |
| CORONA | 3 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1983 |
| COYOTE CREEK | 3 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1984 |
| FARAD Retired 2006 | 3 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO | · |
| MOCCASIN LOW HEAD HYDRO PROJECT | 3 | CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO | 1987 |
| MONTGOMERY CREEK HYDRO | 3 | ENEL NORTH AMERICA INC. | 1987 |
| PARKER | 3 | MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1982 |
| PLEASANT VALLEY HYDRO | 3 | LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER | 1958 |
| SAN JOAQUIN 2 | 3 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1917 |
| SANTA ANA 3 | 3 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1999 |
| TEMESCAL | 3 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1983 |
| WARM SPRINGS HYDRO PROJECT | 3 | SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY | 1988 |
| WOODWARD POWER PLANT | 3 | TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1982 |
| ALVARADO HYDRO FACILITY Retired 2011 | 2 | SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTH | · |
| BAKER CREEK HYDROELECTRIC | 2 | BAKER STATION ASSOCIATES LP | 2014 |
| BIDWELL DITCH PROJECT | 2 | MEGA RENEWABLES | 1987 |
| BISHOP CREEK 6 | 2 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1913 |
| CHALK MOUNTAIN POWERHOUSE Never built | 2 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | · |
| DEADWOOD CREEK | 2 | YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY | 1993 |
| EAST HIGHLINE | 2 | IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1984 |
| FRANKLIN (CA) | 2 | LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER | 1921 |
| KAWEAH 1 | 2 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1929 |
| KAWEAH 2 | 2 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1929 |
| PHOENIX | 2 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1940 |
| RIO HONDO | 2 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | 1984 |
| ROARING CREEK WATER POWER | 2 | SHASTA HYDROELECTRIC INC | 1986 |
| SAN GORGONIO 1 Retired 2001 | 2 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | · |
| SITE 980 65 | 2 | MADERA-CHOWCHILLA POWER AUTH | 1985 |
| TOADTOWN | 2 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1986 |
| ALTA POWERHOUSE | 1 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1902 |
| ANGELS | 1 | UTICA WATER & POWER AUTHORITY | 1940 |
| COAL CANYON Retired 2013 | 1 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | · |
| EAST PORTAL GENERATOR | 1 | CALLEGUAS MUN WATER DISTRICT | 1987 |
| GREG AVENUE Retired 2019 | 1 | METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF S CA | · |
| ISABELLA FISH FLOW | 1 | ISABELLA FISH FLOW HYDRO PROJECT LLC | · |
| KANAKA Retired 2021 | 1 | STS HYDROPOWER LTD | · |
| LOST CREEK I | 1 | SNOW MOUNTAIN HYDRO LLC | 1989 |
| NELSON CREEK | 1 | NELSON CREEK POWER INC | 1989 |
| OAK FLAT | 1 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1985 |
| PONDEROSA BAILEY CREEK | 1 | SNOW MOUNTAIN HYDRO LLC | 1990 |
| R E BADGER FILTRATION PLANT | 1 | SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1987 |
| SAN DIMAS WASH GENERATING STATION | 1 | SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MUN WTR DT | 1986 |
| SCOTT FLAT | 1 | NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1985 |
| SPRINGVILLE HYDROELECTRIC | 1 | CALLEGUAS MUN WATER DISTRICT | 1994 |
| THREE FORKS WATER POWER PROJECT | 1 | GRIZZLY MOUNTAIN RANCH | 1984 |
| TULARE SUCCESS POWER PROJECT | 1 | LOWER TULE RIVER IRRGTN DIST | 1989 |
| VOLTA 2 | 1 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1981 |
| WHITEWATER HYDRO PLANT | 1 | DESERT WATER AGENCY | 1986 |
| DEVIL CANYON | · | CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES | 1972 |