Fall Creek
Hydro power plant in Siskiyou County, California. 2.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by PacifiCorp.
Also known as EIA plant 296
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1903First generator online
- Operator
- PacifiCorpEIA operator ID 14354
- Grid
- PACWBalancing authority PACW
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Siskiyou County, CA41.9856, −122.3605
- EIA plant ID
- 296EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fall Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.89 GWh
5,886 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
32.0%
2024: 32.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.9–10.1
GWh a year. Low 2018, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,584 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 10,296 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 11,628 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 12,636 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 12,819 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 14,047 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 14,770 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 13,049 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 13,723 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 14,701 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 11,086 | 60.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 11,651 | 63.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 10,432 | 56.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,864 | 53.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,396 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 9,699 | 52.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 10,146 | 55.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,872 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,931 | 21.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,046 | 32.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 8,316 | 45.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,223 | 44.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,024 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,668 | 36.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,961 | 32.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,886 | 32.0% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 | 0.5 | September 1903 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | August 1907 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.2 | January 1910 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists PacifiCorp as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Fall Creek
How much power does Fall Creek produce?
Fall Creek reported 5,886 MWh (5.89 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 32.0% capacity factor on 2.1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Fall Creek?
Fall Creek is in Siskiyou County, California, at 41.9856, −122.3605. It is in the PacifiCorp - West balancing area (PACW).
Who operates Fall Creek?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists PacifiCorp as the operator (EIA operator ID 14354). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fall Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1903, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page