Hatchet Creek Project
Hydro power plant in Shasta County, California. 6.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Mega Renewables.
Also known as EIA plant 10882
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 6.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1986First generator online
- Operator
- Mega RenewablesEIA operator ID 12239
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Shasta County, CA40.8741, −121.9204
- EIA plant ID
- 10882EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hatchet Creek Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
21.8 GWh
21,795 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
36.6%
2024: 37.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.1–23.9
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 8,928 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 20,874 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 11,245 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 18,254 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 23,476 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 28,547 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 12,439 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 14,277 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 12,423 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 25,784 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 25,032 | 42.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 12,967 | 21.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 11,781 | 19.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 5,821 | 9.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,116 | 6.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 20,683 | 34.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 14,389 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 12,892 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 23,915 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,048 | 15.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,077 | 5.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 9,094 | 15.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 17,789 | 29.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 22,550 | 37.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 21,795 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.8 | December 1986 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Mega Renewables as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Hatchet Creek Project
How much power does Hatchet Creek Project produce?
Hatchet Creek Project reported 21,795 MWh (21.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 36.6% capacity factor on 6.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hatchet Creek Project?
Hatchet Creek Project is in Shasta County, California, at 40.8741, −121.9204. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Hatchet Creek Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Mega Renewables as the operator (EIA operator ID 12239). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hatchet Creek Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1986, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hatchet Creek Project?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Hatchet Creek Project, 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