Pardee
Hydro power plant in Calaveras County, California. 23.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by East Bay Municipal Util Dist - (CA).
Also known as Pardee Dam Plant · EIA plant 376
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 23.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1930First generator online
- Operator
- East Bay Municipal Util Dist - (CA)EIA operator ID 5571
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Calaveras County, CA38.2569, −120.8507
- EIA plant ID
- 376EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Pardee produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
79.6 GWh
79,612 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
38.5%
2024: 56.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
37.4–186.2
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 31,243 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 17,713 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 97,886 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 67,237 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 174,863 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 178,493 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 31,718 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 37,961 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 105,290 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 130,964 | 63.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 180,859 | 87.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 68,819 | 33.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 46,737 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 25,634 | 12.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 37,400 | 18.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 100,166 | 48.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 186,200 | 90.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 101,490 | 49.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 170,924 | 82.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 56,225 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 56,225 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 77,517 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 181,616 | 87.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 117,809 | 56.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 79,612 | 38.5% | 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 | 7.5 | July 1930 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7.5 | July 1930 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.6 | June 1983 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists East Bay Municipal Util Dist - (CA) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Pardee
How much power does Pardee produce?
Pardee reported 79,612 MWh (79.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 38.5% capacity factor on 23.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Pardee?
Pardee is in Calaveras County, California, at 38.2569, −120.8507. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Pardee?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists East Bay Municipal Util Dist - (CA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 5571). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Pardee start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1930, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Pardee?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Pardee, 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