Forks of Butte Hydro Project
Hydro power plant in Butte County, California. 14.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Hypower Energy, LLC.
Also known as De Sabla Powerhouse · EIA plant 50350
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 14.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1992First generator online
- Operator
- Hypower Energy, LLCEIA operator ID 8530
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Butte County, CA39.8693, −121.6319
- EIA plant ID
- 50350EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Forks of Butte Hydro Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
58.2 GWh
58,151 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
45.8%
2024: 51.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
9.9–65.9
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 31,538 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 35,672 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 57,888 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 39,275 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 52,924 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 60,514 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 19,663 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 27,689 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 31,447 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 63,549 | 50.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 56,324 | 44.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 32,245 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 25,613 | 20.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 21,597 | 17.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 16,322 | 12.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 51,348 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 61,154 | 48.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 29,769 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 53,300 | 42.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 14,940 | 11.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 13,795 | 10.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 9,863 | 7.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 41,945 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 65,935 | 51.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 58,151 | 45.8% | 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 | 14.5 | March 1992 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Hypower Energy, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Forks of Butte Hydro Project
How much power does Forks of Butte Hydro Project produce?
Forks of Butte Hydro Project reported 58,151 MWh (58.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 45.8% capacity factor on 14.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Forks of Butte Hydro Project?
Forks of Butte Hydro Project is in Butte County, California, at 39.8693, −121.6319. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Forks of Butte Hydro Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Hypower Energy, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 8530). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Forks of Butte Hydro Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1992, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Forks of Butte Hydro Project?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Forks of Butte Hydro Project, 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