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10 MW Hydro operating in Shasta, CA — California Independent System Operator
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1921
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.9293, -121.5445
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Hat Creek 1 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Shasta County, California. The plant, which began operating in 1921, has a total capacity of 10 MW from a single generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). Hat Creek 1 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, Hat Creek 1 generated 26,796 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.5%. The plant's installed cost was $918.12 per kW. Hat Creek 1 is ranked as the 125th largest power plant in California out of 247, and 669th nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
26.8K MWh
Annual Generation
30.5%
Capacity Factor
Hydro with storage · PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · Data from 2015–2024
$918/kW
Installed Cost
$57.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rising River Substation · 60 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
HATCRK1_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
60.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility