Power plants in Butte County, California
20 operating power plants in Butte County, California, with 1,132 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest power plants in Butte County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward C HyattHydro and pumped storage | 644 | 1,953 | – |
| 2 | PoeHydro | 143 | 361 | 28.9% |
| 3 | ThermalitoPumped storage and hydro | 115 | 322 | – |
| 4 | WoodleafHydro | 67 | 167 | 28.4% |
| 5 | ForbestownHydro | 42 | 115 | 31.3% |
| 6 | CrestaHydro | 37 | 342 | 52.9% |
| 7 | De SablaHydro | 18 | 20.7 | 12.8% |
| 8 | Forks of Butte Hydro ProjectHydro | 15 | 58.2 | 45.8% |
| 9 | Sly CreekHydro | 12 | 27.2 | 25.6% |
| 10 | Kelly RidgeHydro | 10 | 69.1 | 78.8% |
| 11 | Oroville Cogeneration, LLCNatural gas | 7.7 | 0.1 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co HybridNatural gas and solar | 4.2 | 10.7 | 33.1% |
| 13 | Butte College Main Campus SolarSolar | 3.5 | 6.6 | – |
| 14 | Thermalito Diverson DamHydro | 3.4 | 10.3 | 34.6% |
| 15 | Gridley Main TwoSolar | 2.5 | 3.6 | 16.6% |
| 16 | Ameresco Butte CountyLandfill gas | 2.3 | 14.7 | 73.1% |
| 17 | ToadtownHydro | 1.8 | 1.8 | 11.3% |
| 18 | Enloe Medical - ChicoNatural gas | 1.7 | 14.5 | 97.7% |
| 19 | 2127 Harris Solar ProjectSolar | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7.8% |
| 20 | Gridley MainSolar | 1.0 | 1.4 | 16.4% |
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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