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French Meadows
Power plant · Hydro
Key facts
Power plant · Hydroran 32% of 2025 Operating- Capacity
- Capacity: sourceEIA-860M · Open licenseMW
- Commissioned
- 1966
- Net generation, 2025
- 42,583 MWh
- Grid
- 60 kV to Pacific Gas & Electric Co (CISO)
- Location
- Placer County, California
- Operated by
- Placer County Water Agency - (CA)SourceEIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
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- Technology
- Hydro source: “Conventional Hydroelectric”
- Age
- 60 years since 1966
All 5 attributes from EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Grid |
|
| Fuel burned (MMBtu), 2025 | 145,292 |
| Capacity factor, 2025 | 0.318 |
| Net generation (MWh), 2025 | 42,583 |
| Balancing authority code | CISO |
Timeline
- In service · EIA-860M
Sources
3 sourcesSources EIA-860M · EIA · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
Sources
- EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
- EIA Open Data bulk file — Electricity (ELEC.zip; monthly plant net generation and fuel consumption since 2001)Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electricity bulk data (Form EIA-923 monthly plant series)
- EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory