Hat Creek 1
Hydro power plant in Shasta County, California. 10 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co..
Also known as Hat Creek 1 Power Plant · EIA plant 243
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 10 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1921First generator online
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.EIA operator ID 14328
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Shasta County, CA40.9293, −121.5445
- EIA plant ID
- 243EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hat Creek 1 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
32.4 GWh
32,387 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
37.0%
2024: 30.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
17.3–34.5
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,221 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 41,685 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 36,903 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 37,666 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 36,162 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 32,016 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 40,693 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 35,788 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 33,010 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 30,643 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 29,339 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 29,657 | 33.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 6,614 | 7.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 19,585 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 20,956 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 22,156 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 25,538 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 34,504 | 39.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 31,285 | 35.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 34,424 | 39.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 32,343 | 36.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 27,916 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 17,306 | 19.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 22,767 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 26,796 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 32,387 | 37.0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.0 | August 1921 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Hat Creek 1
How much power does Hat Creek 1 produce?
Hat Creek 1 reported 32,387 MWh (32.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 37.0% capacity factor on 10 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hat Creek 1?
Hat Creek 1 is in Shasta County, California, at 40.9293, −121.5445. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Hat Creek 1?
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 Hat Creek 1 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1921, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hat Creek 1?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hat Creek 1, 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