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Judge F Carr

Hydro power plant in Shasta County, California. 154.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation.

Also known as Judge Francis Carr Powerhouse · Clear Creek Powerplant · EIA plant 442

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Key facts

Capacity
154.4 MWNameplate
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
May 1963First generator online
Operator
U S Bureau of ReclamationEIA operator ID 2518
Grid
BANCBalancing authority BANC
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Shasta County, CA40.6469, −122.6270
EIA plant ID
442EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Judge F Carr produces

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Net generation, 2025

313 GWh

312,634 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

23.1%

2024: 19.4%

January to July 2026

219 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2015 to 2025

110.1–426.3

GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2020

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000575,253Not reported12 of 12
2001392,884Not reported12 of 12
2002314,897Not reported12 of 12
2003484,472Not reported12 of 12
2004479,857Not reported12 of 12
2005234,149Not reported12 of 12
2006617,028Not reported12 of 12
2007291,941Not reported12 of 12
2008305,345Not reported12 of 12
2009180,900Not reported12 of 12
2010175,96313.0%12 of 12
2011344,44025.5%12 of 12
2012332,37924.5%12 of 12
2013423,71231.3%12 of 12
2014338,33825.0%12 of 12
2015248,66718.4%12 of 12
2016133,5549.8%12 of 12
2017359,68626.6%12 of 12
2018209,39215.5%12 of 12
2019263,35219.5%12 of 12
2020426,33231.4%12 of 12
2021330,61224.4%12 of 12
2022110,0888.1%12 of 12
2023111,3888.2%12 of 12
2024263,01819.4%12 of 12
2025312,63423.1%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)218,73027.8%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

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

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No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Conventional Hydroelectric77.2May 1963
2Conventional Hydroelectric77.2July 1963

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Questions about Judge F Carr

How much power does Judge F Carr produce?

Judge F Carr reported 312,634 MWh (313 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.1% capacity factor on 154.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 219 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is Judge F Carr?

Judge F Carr is in Shasta County, California, at 40.6469, −122.6270. It is in the Balancing Authority of Northern California balancing area (BANC).

Who operates Judge F Carr?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists U S Bureau of Reclamation as the operator (EIA operator ID 2518). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Judge F Carr start operating?

Its first generator began operating in May 1963, according to EIA-860M.

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)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page