Keswick
Hydro power plant in Shasta County, California. 117 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation.
Also known as Keswick Dam Power Station · EIA plant 443
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 117 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1949First 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, CA40.6119, −122.4464
- EIA plant ID
- 443EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Keswick produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
407 GWh
407,363 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
39.7%
2024: 36.6%
January to July 2026
235 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
169.5–437.4
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 464,912 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 394,143 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 420,858 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 476,192 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 452,205 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 395,563 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 531,170 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 419,599 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 373,541 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 344,875 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 378,586 | 36.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 441,317 | 43.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 371,798 | 36.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 383,661 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 284,273 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 277,776 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 333,401 | 32.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 437,401 | 42.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 325,206 | 31.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 355,962 | 34.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 327,938 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 288,386 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 169,517 | 16.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 336,163 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 376,610 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 407,363 | 39.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 235,369 | 39.5% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 | 39.0 | March 1950 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 39.0 | December 1949 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 39.0 | October 1949 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists U S Bureau of Reclamation as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Keswick
How much power does Keswick produce?
Keswick reported 407,363 MWh (407 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 39.7% capacity factor on 117 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 235 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Keswick?
Keswick is in Shasta County, California, at 40.6119, −122.4464. It is in the Balancing Authority of Northern California balancing area (BANC).
Who operates Keswick?
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 Keswick start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1949, 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