Power plants in Placer County, California
20 operating power plants in Placer County, California, with 647 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest power plants in Placer County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roseville Energy ParkNatural gas | 165 | 462 | 23.4% |
| 2 | Middle ForkHydro | 122 | 424 | 39.5% |
| 3 | RalstonHydro | 79 | 303 | 43.6% |
| 4 | Drum 2Hydro | 53 | 164 | 35.3% |
| 5 | Drum 1Hydro | 49 | 15.1 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Rio Bravo RocklinWood biomass | 28 | 147 | 60.1% |
| 7 | Dutch FlatHydro | 22 | 66.0 | 34.2% |
| 8 | Sierra Pacific Lincoln FacilityWood biomass | 19 | 80.1 | 47.7% |
| 9 | WiseHydro | 16 | 29.9 | 20.8% |
| 10 | French MeadowsHydro | 15 | 42.6 | 31.8% |
| 11 | Kings BeachOil | 15 | 0.0 | – |
| 12 | HalseyHydro | 14 | 21.5 | 18.1% |
| 13 | NewcastleHydro | 13 | 6.0 | 5.4% |
| 14 | RollinsHydro | 12 | 36.9 | 34.8% |
| 15 | Sacramento Municipal Util DistHydro | 7.2 | 14.2 | 22.6% |
| 16 | Oxbow (CA)Hydro | 6.1 | 23.2 | 43.4% |
| 17 | Lincoln LandfillLandfill gas | 4.8 | 29.4 | 69.9% |
| 18 | Lincoln WWTF HybridSolar and battery storage | 4.0 | 6.3 | 24.3% |
| 19 | Alta PowerhouseHydro | 1.0 | 2.2 | 25.3% |
| 20 | San Francisco Bay CoffeeSolar | 1.0 | 1.4 | 16.3% |
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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