Chicago Park
Hydro power plant in Nevada County, California. 44 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Nevada Irrigation District.
Also known as Chicago Park Powerhouse · EIA plant 412
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 44 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1965First generator online
- Operator
- Nevada Irrigation DistrictEIA operator ID 13402
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Nevada County, CA39.1779, −120.8909
- EIA plant ID
- 412EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Chicago Park produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
65.2 GWh
65,178 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.9%
2024: 15.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
59.8–186.5
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 87,411 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 161,716 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 180,192 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 143,152 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 185,185 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 198,341 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 106,685 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 94,684 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 129,312 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 167,567 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 172,860 | 44.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 121,882 | 31.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 107,134 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 59,831 | 15.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 69,133 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 161,362 | 41.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 186,509 | 48.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 124,022 | 32.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 148,125 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 76,204 | 19.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 66,756 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 102,290 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 134,674 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 59,785 | 15.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 65,178 | 16.9% | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2P | Conventional Hydroelectric | 44.0 | November 1965 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Chicago Park
How much power does Chicago Park produce?
Chicago Park reported 65,178 MWh (65.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.9% capacity factor on 44 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Chicago Park?
Chicago Park is in Nevada County, California, at 39.1779, −120.8909. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Chicago Park?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Nevada Irrigation District as the operator (EIA operator ID 13402). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Chicago Park start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1965, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Chicago Park?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Chicago Park, 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