Pit 7
Hydro power plant in Shasta County, California. 109.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co..
Also known as Pit 7 Dam Power House · EIA plant 270
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 109.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1965First 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, CA40.8475, −121.9908
- EIA plant ID
- 270EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Pit 7 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
439 GWh
438,712 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
45.6%
2024: 30.4%
January to July 2026
222 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
207.6–464.1
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 518,899 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 446,005 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 474,100 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 529,588 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 504,734 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 525,074 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 632,940 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 413,824 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 397,336 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 416,867 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 483,569 | 50.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 528,588 | 55.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 414,594 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 379,472 | 39.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 303,928 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 272,312 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 423,270 | 43.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 464,098 | 48.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 361,008 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 461,161 | 47.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 314,550 | 32.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 280,981 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 207,624 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 274,702 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 293,248 | 30.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 438,712 | 45.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 222,324 | 39.8% | 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 | 57.6 | September 1965 |
| H2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 52.2 | September 1965 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Pit 7
How much power does Pit 7 produce?
Pit 7 reported 438,712 MWh (439 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 45.6% capacity factor on 109.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 222 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Pit 7?
Pit 7 is in Shasta County, California, at 40.8475, −121.9908. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Pit 7?
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 7 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1965, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Pit 7?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Pit 7, 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