Salt Springs
Hydro power plant in Amador County, California. 42 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co..
Also known as Salt Springs Powerhouse · EIA plant 279
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 42 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1931First generator online
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.EIA operator ID 14328
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Amador County, CA38.4979, −120.2181
- EIA plant ID
- 279EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Salt Springs produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
113 GWh
113,368 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.8%
2024: 29.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
67.1–226.2
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 233,176 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 119,387 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 225,456 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 215,708 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 155,720 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 240,379 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 263,018 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 116,759 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 134,553 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 181,696 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 160,340 | 43.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 230,705 | 62.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 146,200 | 39.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 122,519 | 33.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 106,540 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 67,070 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 174,893 | 47.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 226,241 | 61.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 125,733 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 191,540 | 52.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 109,102 | 29.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 69,590 | 18.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 128,143 | 34.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 200,847 | 54.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 107,749 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 113,368 | 30.8% | 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 | 12.3 | June 1931 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 29.7 | April 1953 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Salt Springs
How much power does Salt Springs produce?
Salt Springs reported 113,368 MWh (113 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.8% capacity factor on 42 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Salt Springs?
Salt Springs is in Amador County, California, at 38.4979, −120.2181. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Salt Springs?
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 Salt Springs start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1931, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Salt Springs?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Salt Springs, 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