Site 980 65
Hydro power plant in Madera County, California. 2.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth.
Also known as EIA plant 50322
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Madera-Chowchilla Power AuthEIA operator ID 26287
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Madera County, CA37.0568, −119.8997
- EIA plant ID
- 50322EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Site 980 65 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.04 GWh
1,035 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
5.6%
2024: 12.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–7.4
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,027 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,785 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 153 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,000 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 6,138 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 6,558 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,754 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,679 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 5,211 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 6,232 | 33.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,354 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,774 | 15.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,106 | 6.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,828 | 20.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,399 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,915 | 21.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,860 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,085 | 11.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 116 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 709 | 3.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,277 | 34.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,308 | 12.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,035 | 5.6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.1 | February 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Site 980 65
How much power does Site 980 65 produce?
Site 980 65 reported 1,035 MWh (1.04 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 5.6% capacity factor on 2.1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Site 980 65?
Site 980 65 is in Madera County, California, at 37.0568, −119.8997. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Site 980 65?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth as the operator (EIA operator ID 26287). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Site 980 65 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1985, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Site 980 65?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Site 980 65, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page