Drum 2
Hydro power plant in Placer County, California. 53.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co..
Also known as Drum 2 Power Plant · EIA plant 236
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 53.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1965First generator online
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.EIA operator ID 14328
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Placer County, CA39.2574, −120.7670
- EIA plant ID
- 236EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Drum 2 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
164 GWh
164,163 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
35.3%
2024: 31.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
148.6–311.2
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 295,682 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 180,907 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 304,231 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 301,071 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 308,298 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 347,172 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 336,043 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 223,416 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 256,106 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 262,497 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 301,211 | 64.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 283,610 | 61.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 271,751 | 58.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 240,928 | 51.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 170,814 | 36.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 175,386 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 246,250 | 52.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 311,214 | 66.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 231,243 | 49.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 278,490 | 59.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 216,026 | 46.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 163,533 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 261,235 | 56.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 271,031 | 58.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 148,560 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 164,163 | 35.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 53.1 | December 1965 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Drum 2
How much power does Drum 2 produce?
Drum 2 reported 164,163 MWh (164 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.3% capacity factor on 53.1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Drum 2?
Drum 2 is in Placer County, California, at 39.2574, −120.7670. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Drum 2?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Pacific Gas & Electric Co. as the operator (EIA operator ID 14328). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Drum 2 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1965, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Drum 2?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Drum 2, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page