Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Hydro power plant in Placer County, California. 7.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by South Sutter Water District.
Also known as EIA plant 531
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 7.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1985First generator online
- Operator
- South Sutter Water DistrictEIA operator ID 42741
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Placer County, CA39.0488, −121.3170
- EIA plant ID
- 531EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sacramento Municipal Util Dist produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
14.2 GWh
14,237 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.6%
2024: 11.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.9–40.5
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,560 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,591 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 26,786 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 30,855 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 21,569 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 26,596 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 34,255 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 11,810 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 11,720 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 22,145 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 27,786 | 44.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 38,368 | 60.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 22,404 | 35.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 12,807 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 5,767 | 9.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 5,251 | 8.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 27,711 | 43.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 40,505 | 64.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 25,365 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 29,529 | 46.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 12,911 | 20.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,925 | 3.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,439 | 10.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 22,655 | 35.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,306 | 11.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 14,237 | 22.6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7.2 | February 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
How much power does Sacramento Municipal Util Dist produce?
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist reported 14,237 MWh (14.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.6% capacity factor on 7.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Sacramento Municipal Util Dist?
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist is in Placer County, California, at 39.0488, −121.3170. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Sacramento Municipal Util Dist?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists South Sutter Water District as the operator (EIA operator ID 42741). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sacramento Municipal Util Dist start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1985, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Sacramento Municipal Util Dist?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Sacramento Municipal Util Dist, 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