Big Creek Water Works
Hydro power plant in Trinity County, California. 5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Big Creek Water Works Ltd.
Also known as EIA plant 10282
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1987First generator online
- Operator
- Big Creek Water Works LtdEIA operator ID 1678
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Trinity County, CA40.6467, −123.4980
- EIA plant ID
- 10282EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Big Creek Water Works produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
9.60 GWh
9,595 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.9%
2024: 28.0%
January to July 2026
4.56 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.0–12.3
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,354 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,924 | 4.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,924 | 4.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 499 | 1.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,601 | 5.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,631 | 6.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,365 | 7.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 10,436 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 10,438 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,327 | 14.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,042 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,968 | 6.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,203 | 9.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,955 | 9.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 10,056 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 12,301 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 9,595 | 21.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,557 | 17.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCHY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | January 1987 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Big Creek Water Works
How much power does Big Creek Water Works produce?
Big Creek Water Works reported 9,595 MWh (9.60 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.9% capacity factor on 5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.56 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Big Creek Water Works?
Big Creek Water Works is in Trinity County, California, at 40.6467, −123.4980. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Big Creek Water Works?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Big Creek Water Works Ltd as the operator (EIA operator ID 1678). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Big Creek Water Works start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1987, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Big Creek Water Works?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Big Creek Water Works, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page