R C Kirkwood
Hydro power plant in Tuolumne County, California. 132.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by City & County of San Francisco - (CA).
Also known as Kirkwood Powerhouse · R.C. Kirkwood · RC Kirkwood · EIA plant 382
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 132.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1967First generator online
- Operator
- City & County of San Francisco - (CA)EIA operator ID 16612
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Tuolumne County, CA37.8777, −119.9532
- EIA plant ID
- 382EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power R C Kirkwood produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
400 GWh
400,304 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
365 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
264.7–567.5
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 589,076 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 505,806 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 547,929 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 527,376 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 569,793 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 667,129 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 638,206 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 402,272 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 465,352 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 438,890 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 557,200 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 673,127 | 66.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 396,620 | 39.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 431,447 | 42.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 312,936 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 264,744 | 26.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 567,483 | 55.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 524,266 | 51.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 437,411 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 455,802 | 45.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 377,753 | 37.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 322,541 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 394,520 | 39.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 473,895 | 46.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 442,001 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 400,304 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 365,399 | 54.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 45.4 | February 1967 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 45.4 | February 1967 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 42.0 | September 1987 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City & County of San Francisco - (CA) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about R C Kirkwood
How much power does R C Kirkwood produce?
R C Kirkwood reported 400,304 MWh (400 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 365 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is R C Kirkwood?
R C Kirkwood is in Tuolumne County, California, at 37.8777, −119.9532. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates R C Kirkwood?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City & County of San Francisco - (CA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 16612). The operator is not always the owner.
When did R C Kirkwood start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1967, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for R C Kirkwood?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to R C Kirkwood, 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