Pit 5
Hydro power plant in Shasta County, California. 141.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co..
Also known as Pit 5 Powerhouse · EIA plant 268
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 141.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1944First generator online
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.EIA operator ID 14328
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Shasta County, CA40.9862, −121.9776
- EIA plant ID
- 268EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Pit 5 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
671 GWh
670,754 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
54.1%
2024: 33.1%
January to July 2026
98.1 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
227.2–853.8
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,004,491 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 801,460 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 832,136 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 899,373 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 887,498 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 853,994 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 981,932 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 762,513 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 753,395 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 690,469 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 713,130 | 57.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 791,139 | 63.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 494,464 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 478,997 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 517,330 | 41.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 442,276 | 35.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 587,622 | 47.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 227,227 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 612,859 | 49.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 853,787 | 68.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 547,242 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 465,090 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 471,431 | 38.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 700,113 | 56.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 411,541 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 670,754 | 54.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 98,125 | 13.6% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 38.2 | April 1944 |
| H2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 38.2 | April 1944 |
| H3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 33.2 | April 1944 |
| H4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 32.0 | April 1944 |
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 Pit 5
How much power does Pit 5 produce?
Pit 5 reported 670,754 MWh (671 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 54.1% capacity factor on 141.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 98.1 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Pit 5?
Pit 5 is in Shasta County, California, at 40.9862, −121.9776. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Pit 5?
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 Pit 5 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1944, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Pit 5?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Pit 5, 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