Phoenix
Hydro power plant in Tuolumne County, California. 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co..
Also known as EIA plant 264
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1940First generator online
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.EIA operator ID 14328
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Tuolumne County, CA38.0321, −120.3265
- EIA plant ID
- 264EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Phoenix produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.94 GWh
4,937 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
35.2%
2024: 52.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.8–7.9
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,115 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 9,984 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 11,680 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 12,527 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 10,498 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 10,833 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | −27 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,524 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 10,412 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 9,416 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 10,078 | 71.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 11,202 | 79.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,483 | 60.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,559 | 68.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 5,091 | 36.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,842 | 34.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 7,876 | 56.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,462 | 46.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,669 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,434 | 45.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,064 | 43.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,344 | 38.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,550 | 46.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,673 | 47.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,352 | 52.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,937 | 35.2% | 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 | 1.6 | February 1940 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Pacific Gas & Electric Co. as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Phoenix
How much power does Phoenix produce?
Phoenix reported 4,937 MWh (4.94 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.2% capacity factor on 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Phoenix?
Phoenix is in Tuolumne County, California, at 38.0321, −120.3265. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Phoenix?
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 Phoenix start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1940, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Phoenix?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Phoenix, 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