Power plants in El Dorado County, California
15 operating power plants in El Dorado County, California, with 779 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
15
Nameplate capacity
779 MW
Net generation, 2025
1.60 TWh
14 of 15 plants reported
Largest power plants in El Dorado County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Rock/Slab CreekHydro | 269 | 449 | – |
| 2 | JaybirdHydro | 162 | 485 | 34.2% |
| 3 | CaminoHydro | 158 | 312 | 22.6% |
| 4 | Loon LakeHydro | 74 | 78.0 | 12.0% |
| 5 | Union ValleyHydro | 39 | 89.1 | 26.4% |
| 6 | Robbs PeakHydro | 26 | 41.4 | 18.5% |
| 7 | El DoradoHydro | 20 | 80.5 | 46.0% |
| 8 | Jones ForkHydro | 10 | 14.9 | 17.0% |
| 9 | Chili BarHydro | 8.3 | 25.2 | 34.6% |
| 10 | Broadridge CogenNatural gas | 5.2 | 8.7 | 19.2% |
| 11 | Rock Creek LPHydro | 3.0 | – | – |
| 12 | Blue Shld Of Cal- El Dorado Hlls Mtr BSolar | 1.5 | 2.6 | 19.8% |
| 13 | El Dorado CountySolar | 1.5 | 3.0 | 22.6% |
| 14 | El Dorado Solar, LLCSolar | 1.5 | 3.3 | 25.0% |
| 15 | Deer Creek 2Solar | 1.3 | 2.6 | 23.3% |
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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