Hydroelectric power plants in California

209 operating hydroelectric power plants in California with 9,614 MW of hydroelectric capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

209

Hydroelectric capacity

9,614 MW

Net generation, 2025

28.7 TWh

207 of 209 plants reported

Largest

Shasta

714 MW

Largest hydroelectric power plants in California

#	Plant	Hydroelectric MW	2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025	Capacity factor	Operator
1	ShastaShasta County	714	2,348	37.5%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
2	Edward C HyattButte County · Hydro and pumped storage	351	1,953	–	California Dept. of Water Resources
3	ColgateYuba County	315	1,258	45.6%	Yuba County Water Agency - (CA)
4	New MelonesTuolumne County	300	271	10.3%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
5	Devil CanyonSan Bernardino County	276	790	32.6%	California Dept. of Water Resources
6	White Rock/Slab CreekEl Dorado County	269	449	–	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
7	Collierville PowerhouseCalaveras County	253	342	15.4%	Northern California Power Agny
8	FolsomSacramento County	199	503	28.9%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
9	Mammoth PoolMadera County	190	466	28.0%	Southern California Edison Co
10	Dion R HolmTuolumne County	180	578	36.6%	City & County of San Francisco - (CA)
11	Spring CreekShasta County	180	385	24.4%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
12	Big Creek 3Fresno County	175	674	44.1%	Southern California Edison Co
13	Don PedroTuolumne County	171	280	18.7%	Turlock Irrigation District
14	James B BlackShasta County	169	668	45.3%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
15	Pine FlatFresno County	165	331	22.9%	Kings River Conservation Dist
16	JaybirdEl Dorado County	162	485	34.2%	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
17	CaminoEl Dorado County	158	312	22.6%	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
18	Judge F CarrShasta County	154	313	23.1%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
19	PoeButte County	143	361	28.9%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
20	Pit 5Shasta County	142	671	54.1%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
21	TrinityTrinity County	140	551	45.0%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
22	Kerckhoff 2Fresno County	140	419	34.3%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
23	HaasFresno County	135	259	21.9%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
24	R C KirkwoodTuolumne County	133	400	–	City & County of San Francisco - (CA)
25	Rock CreekPlumas County	126	598	54.1%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
26	Middle ForkPlacer County	122	424	39.5%	Placer County Water Agency - (CA)
27	Parker DamSan Bernardino County	120	361	34.3%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
28	BeldenPlumas County	118	243	23.6%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
29	Caribou 2Plumas County	118	442	42.8%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
30	KeswickShasta County	117	407	39.7%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
31	Pit 7Shasta County	110	439	45.6%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
32	MoccasinTuolumne County	104	277	–	City & County of San Francisco - (CA)
33	Pit 4Shasta County	103	397	43.8%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
34	ElectraAmador County	103	291	32.5%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
35	Big Creek 4Madera County	100	365	41.7%	Southern California Edison Co
36	Balch 2Fresno County	97	342	40.2%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
37	ExchequerMariposa County	95	246	29.7%	Merced Irrigation District
38	Big Creek 1Fresno County	88	409	52.8%	Southern California Edison Co
39	StanislausTuolumne County	82	200	27.9%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
40	Pit 3Shasta County	80	375	53.4%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
41	Pit 6Shasta County	79	262	37.8%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
42	RalstonPlacer County	79	303	43.6%	Placer County Water Agency - (CA)
43	W E WarneLos Angeles County	74	211	32.5%	California Dept. of Water Resources
44	Loon LakeEl Dorado County	74	78.0	12.0%	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
45	Caribou 1Plumas County	74	276	42.7%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
46	DonnellsTuolumne County	72	233	37.0%	Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D.
47	Pit 1Shasta County	69	256	42.2%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
48	WoodleafButte County	67	167	28.4%	South Feather Water and Power Agency
49	Big Creek 2Fresno County	67	377	64.5%	Southern California Edison Co
50	San Francisquito 1Los Angeles County	66	125	21.9%	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
51	Big Creek 2AFresno County	55	259	26.9%	Southern California Edison Co
52	Drum 2Placer County	53	164	35.3%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
53	Tiger CreekAmador County	52	216	47.2%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
54	Drum 1Placer County	49	15.1	3.5%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
55	Kings River PHFresno County	49	80.8	19.0%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
56	Narrows 2Yuba County	47	181	44.3%	Yuba County Water Agency - (CA)
57	Chicago ParkNevada County	44	65.2	16.9%	Nevada Irrigation District
58	Salt SpringsAmador County	42	113	30.8%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
59	ForbestownButte County	42	115	31.3%	South Feather Water and Power Agency
60	Kern River 3Kern County	40	143	40.4%	Southern California Edison Co
61	Butt ValleyPlumas County	40	145	41.5%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
62	Union ValleyEl Dorado County	39	89.1	26.4%	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
63	Control GorgeInyo County	38	46.4	14.1%	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
64	Middle GorgeMono County	38	48.0	14.6%	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
65	Upper GorgeMono County	38	51.9	15.8%	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
66	Friant Hydro FacilityFresno County	38	73.5	22.4%	Friant Power Authority
67	CrestaButte County	37	342	52.9%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
68	Bucks CreekPlumas County	33	192	33.2%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
69	Pilot KnobImperial County	33	13.4	4.6%	Imperial Irrigation District
70	Mojave SiphonSan Bernardino County	33	46.1	16.1%	California Dept. of Water Resources
71	ThermalitoButte County · Pumped storage and hydro	33	322	–	California Dept. of Water Resources
72	San Francisquito 2Los Angeles County	32	33.7	8.4%	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
73	Balch 1Fresno County	31	71.2	26.2%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
74	Big Creek 8Fresno County	30	152	23.1%	Southern California Edison Co
75	TullochTuolumne County	30	103	39.4%	Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D.
76	Muck Valley HydroelectricLassen County	30	89.8	34.3%	Malacha Hydro Limited Partnership
77	Diamond Valley LakeRiverside County	30	1.3	0.5%	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
78	Dutch Flat 2Nevada County	27	15.2	6.4%	Nevada Irrigation District
79	Kern River 1Kern County	26	176	76.0%	Southern California Edison Co
80	Robbs PeakEl Dorado County	26	41.4	18.5%	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
81	EtiwandaSan Bernardino County	24	1.0	0.5%	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
82	PardeeCalaveras County	24	79.6	38.5%	East Bay Municipal Util Dist - (CA)
83	Dutch FlatPlacer County	22	66.0	34.2%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
84	GrizzlyPlumas County	22	43.3	22.4%	City of Santa Clara - (CA)
85	Terminus Hydroelectric ProjectTulare County	20	33.1	18.8%	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC
86	El DoradoEl Dorado County	20	80.5	46.0%	El Dorado Irrigation District
87	Drop 4Imperial County	20	74.9	43.6%	Imperial Irrigation District
88	AlamoLos Angeles County	20	65.7	38.3%	California Dept. of Water Resources
89	De SablaButte County	18	20.7	12.8%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
90	WisePlacer County	16	29.9	20.8%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
91	Sand Bar Power PlantTuolumne County	16	82.5	58.1%	Tri-Dam Power Authority
92	French MeadowsPlacer County	15	42.6	31.8%	Placer County Water Agency - (CA)
93	Forks of Butte Hydro ProjectButte County	15	58.2	45.8%	Hypower Energy, LLC
94	HalseyPlacer County	14	21.5	18.1%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
95	West Point PHAmador County	14	18.1	15.2%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
96	NimbusSacramento County	13	35.5	30.3%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
97	Rush CreekMono County	13	30.0	26.1%	Southern California Edison Co
98	NewcastlePlacer County	13	6.0	5.4%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
99	RollinsPlacer County	12	36.9	34.8%	Nevada Irrigation District
100	Coleman PHShasta County	12	30.9	29.1%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
101	Sly CreekButte County	12	27.2	25.6%	South Feather Water and Power Agency
102	Isabella Hydro ProjectKern County	12	32.1	31.0%	Isabella Partners
103	Monticello DamSolano County	12	40.7	40.4%	Solano Irrigation District
104	PooleMono County	11	22.3	22.5%	Southern California Edison Co
105	PortalFresno County	11	26.2	27.7%	Southern California Edison Co
106	CamancheSan Joaquin County	11	17.1	18.0%	East Bay Municipal Util Dist - (CA)
107	Narrows PHNevada County	10	73.4	82.1%	Yuba County Water Agency - (CA)
108	Hat Creek 1Shasta County	10	32.4	37.0%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
109	Hat Creek 2Shasta County	10	46.0	52.6%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
110	Drop 2 (CA)Imperial County	10	26.7	30.5%	Imperial Irrigation District
111	BeardsleyTuolumne County	10	56.4	64.3%	Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D.
112	Kelly RidgeButte County	10	69.1	78.8%	South Feather Water and Power Agency
113	Jones ForkEl Dorado County	10	14.9	17.0%	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
114	HaypressSierra County	10	17.1	19.5%	EIF Haypress LLC
115	San DimasLos Angeles County	9.9	10.3	11.9%	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
116	Drop 3 (CA)Imperial County	9.2	15.3	18.9%	Imperial Irrigation District
117	McSwainMariposa County	9.0	26.7	33.9%	Merced Irrigation District
118	Foothill FeederLos Angeles County	9.0	0.0	–	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
119	FoothillLos Angeles County	8.8	37.1	48.1%	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
120	Volta 1Shasta County	8.5	21.1	28.4%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
121	Bishop Creek 3Inyo County	8.4	23.9	32.5%	Southern California Edison Co
122	Chili BarEl Dorado County	8.3	25.2	34.6%	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
123	Bishop Creek 4Inyo County	8.2	35.8	49.9%	Southern California Edison Co
124	PerrisRiverside County	7.9	0.0	–	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
125	Bishop Creek 2Inyo County	7.3	13.2	20.7%	Southern California Edison Co
126	Sacramento Municipal Util DistPlacer County	7.2	14.2	22.6%	South Sutter Water District
127	Spaulding 1Nevada County	7.0	17.4	28.4%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
128	Hatchet Creek ProjectShasta County	6.8	21.8	36.6%	Mega Renewables
129	SouthTehama County	6.7	11.5	19.5%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
130	Spaulding 3Nevada County	6.6	16.9	29.2%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
131	Oxbow (CA)Placer County	6.1	23.2	43.4%	Placer County Water Agency - (CA)
132	Black ButteTehama County	6.1	9.0	16.8%	City of Santa Clara - (CA)
133	Spring GapTuolumne County	6.0	11.6	22.1%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
134	Red MountainSan Diego County	5.9	0.0	–	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
135	Spicer Meadow ProjectTuolumne County	5.9	14.4	27.9%	Northern California Power Agny
136	Drop 1Imperial County	5.7	9.0	18.1%	Imperial Irrigation District
137	HaiweeInyo County	5.6	8.5	17.4%	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
138	Deer Creek PHNevada County	5.5	15.2	31.6%	Nevada Irrigation District
139	Frankenheimer Power PlantStanislaus County	5.3	11.3	24.3%	Turlock Irrigation District
140	Yorba LindaOrange County	5.1	9.4	21.0%	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
141	Stony GorgeGlenn County	5.0	8.9	20.2%	City of Santa Clara - (CA)
142	Big Creek Water WorksTrinity County	5.0	9.6	21.9%	Big Creek Water Works Ltd
143	Cove HydroelectricShasta County	5.0	17.4	39.8%	Snow Mountain Hydro LLC
144	Box Canyon DamSiskiyou County	5.0	22.5	51.4%	Siskiyou Power Authority
145	OlsenShasta County	5.0	15.3	34.8%	Olsen Power Partners
146	San Gabriel Hydro ProjectLos Angeles County	5.0	2.3	5.2%	Los Angeles County-San Gabriel
147	Lake MathewsRiverside County	4.9	5.8	13.5%	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
148	Bishop Creek 5Inyo County	4.5	10.7	27.1%	Southern California Edison Co
149	La GrangeStanislaus County	4.5	6.6	16.8%	Turlock Irrigation District
150	Upper DawsonTuolumne County	4.4	8.9	23.1%	Turlock Irrigation District
151	Nacimiento Hydro ProjectSan Luis Obispo County	4.4	11.8	30.5%	Monterey Cnty Water Res Agency
152	Siphon Drop Power PlantImperial County	4.4	11.6	30.1%	Yuma County Water User's Association
153	Slate CreekShasta County	4.2	12.2	33.1%	Central Rivers Power US, LLC
154	Valley ViewOrange County	4.1	0.0	–	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
155	Drop 5 (CA)Imperial County	4.0	5.6	16.1%	Imperial Irrigation District
156	MurphysCalaveras County	3.6	14.8	47.0%	Utica Water & Power Authority
157	StampedeSierra County	3.6	13.3	42.1%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
158	BowmanNevada County	3.6	14.2	44.9%	Nevada Irrigation District
159	WhiskeytownShasta County	3.5	10.5	34.2%	City of Redding - (CA)
160	Lake MendocinoMendocino County	3.5	12.3	40.3%	City of Ukiah - (CA)
161	Merced FallsMerced County	3.4	8.4	28.1%	Merced Irrigation District
162	Thermalito Diverson DamButte County	3.4	10.3	34.6%	California Dept. of Water Resources
163	Turlock LakeStanislaus County	3.3	3.2	11.2%	Turlock Irrigation District
164	Big Pine CreekInyo County	3.2	10.5	37.3%	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
165	Pleasant Valley HydroInyo County	3.2	4.7	16.8%	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
166	Bear Creek (CA)Shasta County	3.2	6.5	23.3%	Central Rivers Power US, LLC
167	Coyote CreekOrange County	3.1	0.0	–	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
168	LundyMono County	3.0	6.7	25.3%	Southern California Edison Co
169	AzusaLos Angeles County	3.0	0.0	–	City of Pasadena - (CA)
170	Burney CreekShasta County	3.0	8.6	32.6%	Snow Mountain Hydro LLC
171	New Hogan Power PlantCalaveras County	3.0	5.7	21.8%	Modesto Irrigation District
172	Rock Creek LPEl Dorado County	3.0	–	–	Hydroland Omega LLC
173	TemescalRiverside County	2.9	1.9	7.4%	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
174	CoronaRiverside County	2.9	2.0	7.9%	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
175	Moccasin Low Head Hydro ProjectTuolumne County	2.9	3.3	13.1%	City & County of San Francisco - (CA)
176	San FernandoLos Angeles County	2.8	0.0	–	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
177	Woodward Power PlantStanislaus County	2.8	−0.0	–	Turlock Irrigation District
178	ParkerMerced County	2.7	2.7	11.2%	Merced Irrigation District
179	Warm Springs Hydro ProjectSonoma County	2.7	0.0	–	Sonoma County Water Agency - (CA)
180	Montgomery Creek HydroShasta County	2.6	9.2	40.6%	Central Rivers Power US, LLC
181	East HighlineImperial County	2.4	2.8	13.1%	Imperial Irrigation District
182	Fall CreekSiskiyou County	2.1	5.9	32.0%	PacifiCorp
183	Site 980 65Madera County	2.1	1.0	5.6%	Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth
184	Deadwood CreekYuba County	2.0	2.1	11.8%	Hydro Sierra Energy, LLC
185	Gosselin Hydro PlantTrinity County	2.0	4.6	26.2%	Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist
186	Roaring Creek Water PowerShasta County	2.0	6.0	34.1%	Shasta Hydroelectric Inc
187	Rio HondoLos Angeles County	1.9	0.0	–	Metropolitan Water District of S CA
188	Kaweah 2Tulare County	1.8	−0.0	–	Southern California Edison Co
189	ToadtownButte County	1.8	1.8	11.3%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
190	Bidwell Ditch ProjectShasta County	1.8	11.8	74.7%	Mega Renewables
191	PhoenixTuolumne County	1.6	4.9	35.2%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
192	Bishop Creek 6Inyo County	1.6	8.9	63.7%	Southern California Edison Co
193	CottonwoodInyo County	1.6	3.4	24.2%	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
194	Combie SouthNevada County	1.5	4.4	33.4%	Nevada Irrigation District
195	Baker Creek HydroelectricHumboldt County	1.5	2.6	19.8%	Baker Station Associates, LP
196	AngelsCalaveras County	1.4	5.9	47.8%	Utica Water & Power Authority
197	Bear ValleySan Diego County	1.4	1.6	13.0%	City of Escondido - (CA)
198	Santa Felicia DamVentura County	1.3	0.0	–	United Water Conservation District
199	Three Forks Water Power ProjectTrinity County	1.3	–	–	Grizzly Mountain Ranch
200	Nelson CreekShasta County	1.2	2.5	24.2%	Nelson Creek Power Inc
201	East Portal GeneratorLos Angeles County	1.2	4.7	44.2%	Calleguas Mun Water District
202	Lost Creek IShasta County	1.1	5.9	60.9%	Snow Mountain Hydro LLC
203	Ponderosa Bailey CreekTehama County	1.1	3.9	40.1%	Snow Mountain Hydro LLC
204	HickmanStanislaus County	1.0	3.6	41.3%	Turlock Irrigation District
205	Volta 2Shasta County	1.0	3.6	41.6%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
206	Alta PowerhousePlacer County	1.0	2.2	25.3%	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
207	Scott FlatNevada County	1.0	3.8	43.3%	Nevada Irrigation District
208	Springville HydroelectricVentura County	1.0	0.7	7.5%	Calleguas Mun Water District
209	Waterman Turnout HydroelectricSan Bernardino County	1.0	1.6	17.9%	San Bernardino Valley Mun. Water Dist.

Projects where hydroelectric is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is hydroelectric nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources

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