Grizzly
Hydro power plant in Plumas County, California. 22 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by City of Santa Clara - (CA).
Also known as Grizzly Powerhouse · EIA plant 7338
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 22 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1993First generator online
- Operator
- City of Santa Clara - (CA)EIA operator ID 16655
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Plumas County, CA39.8893, −121.2792
- EIA plant ID
- 7338EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Grizzly produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
43.3 GWh
43,251 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.4%
2024: 15.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–91.2
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,569 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 14,770 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 31,738 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 67,792 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 39,921 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 39,608 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 65,834 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 24,874 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 18,067 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 26,869 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 33,853 | 17.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 75,034 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 30,583 | 15.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 108,948 | 56.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 5,854 | 3.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 12,037 | 6.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 40,738 | 21.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 91,213 | 47.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 19,337 | 10.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,892 | 1.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 29,588 | 15.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 43,251 | 22.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 22.0 | November 1993 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Grizzly
How much power does Grizzly produce?
Grizzly reported 43,251 MWh (43.3 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.4% capacity factor on 22 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Grizzly?
Grizzly is in Plumas County, California, at 39.8893, −121.2792. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Grizzly?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Santa Clara - (CA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 16655). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Grizzly start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1993, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Grizzly?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Grizzly, 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