Tulloch
Hydro power plant in Tuolumne County, California. 29.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D..
Also known as Tulloch Dam Plant · EIA plant 416
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 29.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1958First generator online
- Operator
- Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D.EIA operator ID 13935
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Tuolumne County, CA37.8761, −120.6050
- EIA plant ID
- 416EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Tulloch produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
103 GWh
103,170 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
39.4%
2024: 39.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
69.3–146.3
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109,708 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 91,819 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 97,333 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 93,988 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 89,268 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 90,410 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 138,724 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 108,851 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 93,297 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 95,373 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 95,628 | 64.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 105,716 | 71.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 114,024 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 106,818 | 50.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 91,491 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 69,306 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 85,555 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 140,444 | 66.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 112,929 | 53.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 146,341 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 115,323 | 43.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 110,109 | 42.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 98,400 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 124,850 | 47.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 103,604 | 39.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 103,170 | 39.4% | 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 | 11.7 | June 1958 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 11.7 | June 1958 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.5 | March 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Tulloch
How much power does Tulloch produce?
Tulloch reported 103,170 MWh (103 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 39.4% capacity factor on 29.9 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Tulloch?
Tulloch is in Tuolumne County, California, at 37.8761, −120.6050. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Tulloch?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. as the operator (EIA operator ID 13935). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Tulloch start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1958, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Tulloch?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Tulloch, 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