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1.8 MW Hydro operating in Butte, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8935, -121.5934
County
Butte, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Toadtown hydroelectric plant is located in Butte County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 1.8 MW and began operating in 1986. It is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and has one generator. Toadtown is ranked 222nd out of 247 power plants in California and 1254th out of 1464 plants nationally.
Toadtown operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 2,350 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 14.8%. The installed cost of the plant was $3,373.78 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
2.4K MWh
Annual Generation
14.8%
Capacity Factor
Hydroelectric · PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · Data from 2015–2024
$4,267/kW
Installed Cost
$884.5/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
TOADTWN_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility