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Muck Valley Hydroelectric

Hydro power plant in Lassen County, California. 29.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Malacha Hydro Limited Partnership.

Also known as EIA plant 10458

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Key facts

Capacity
29.9 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 1988First generator online
Operator
Malacha Hydro Limited PartnershipEIA operator ID 67573
Grid
CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes
1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Lassen County, CA40.9764, −121.2558
EIA plant ID
10458EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Muck Valley Hydroelectric produces

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Net generation, 2025

89.8 GWh

89,795 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

34.3%

2024: 31.2%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

10.0–93.2

GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2017

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
200119,088Not reported12 of 12
200242,086Not reported12 of 12
200364,809Not reported12 of 12
200466,641Not reported12 of 12
200570,921Not reported12 of 12
2006111,580Not reported12 of 12
200722,345Not reported12 of 12
200842,392Not reported12 of 12
200932,066Not reported12 of 12
201030,56111.7%12 of 12
2011104,99140.1%12 of 12
201229,43511.2%12 of 12
201339,31315.0%12 of 12
201410,2943.9%12 of 12
201517,1896.6%12 of 12
201688,17233.6%12 of 12
201793,22735.6%12 of 12
201847,99618.3%12 of 12
201983,31031.8%12 of 12
202018,1676.9%12 of 12
202110,0253.8%12 of 12
202217,1326.5%12 of 12
202382,82631.6%12 of 12
202481,81331.2%12 of 12
202589,79534.3%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
GEN1Conventional Hydroelectric29.9December 1988

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Questions about Muck Valley Hydroelectric

How much power does Muck Valley Hydroelectric produce?

Muck Valley Hydroelectric reported 89,795 MWh (89.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.3% capacity factor on 29.9 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Muck Valley Hydroelectric?

Muck Valley Hydroelectric is in Lassen County, California, at 40.9764, −121.2558. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates Muck Valley Hydroelectric?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Malacha Hydro Limited Partnership as the operator (EIA operator ID 67573). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Muck Valley Hydroelectric start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 1988, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Muck Valley Hydroelectric?

Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Muck Valley Hydroelectric, 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