Oxbow (CA)
Hydro power plant in Placer County, California. 6.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Placer County Water Agency - (CA).
Also known as Oxbow Powerhouse · EIA plant 426
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 6.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1966First generator online
- Operator
- Placer County Water Agency - (CA)EIA operator ID 15127
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Placer County, CA39.0034, −120.7467
- EIA plant ID
- 426EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Oxbow (CA) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
23.2 GWh
23,210 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
43.4%
2024: 50.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.5–36.4
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36,573 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 18,248 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 22,799 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 32,232 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 28,912 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 35,002 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 35,658 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 15,864 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 15,909 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 26,668 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 31,118 | 58.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 36,501 | 68.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 25,962 | 48.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 16,785 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 14,509 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 8,864 | 16.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 19,405 | 36.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 19,266 | 36.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 26,068 | 48.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 36,392 | 68.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 17,880 | 33.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,710 | 16.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 546 | 1.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 13,801 | 25.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 27,032 | 50.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 23,210 | 43.4% | 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 | 6.1 | October 1966 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Placer County Water Agency - (CA) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Oxbow (CA)
How much power does Oxbow (CA) produce?
Oxbow (CA) reported 23,210 MWh (23.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 43.4% capacity factor on 6.1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Oxbow (CA)?
Oxbow (CA) is in Placer County, California, at 39.0034, −120.7467. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Oxbow (CA)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Placer County Water Agency - (CA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 15127). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Oxbow (CA) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1966, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Oxbow (CA)?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Oxbow (CA), 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