Power plants in Tuolumne County, California

20 operating power plants in Tuolumne County, California, with 1,166 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

20

Nameplate capacity

1,166 MW

Net generation, 2025

2.70 TWh

Largest

New Melones

300 MW

Largest power plants in Tuolumne County

#PlantMW2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025Capacity factorOperator
1New MelonesHydro30027110.3%U S Bureau of Reclamation
2Dion R HolmHydro18057836.6%City & County of San Francisco - (CA)
3Don PedroHydro17128018.7%Turlock Irrigation District
4R C KirkwoodHydro133400–City & County of San Francisco - (CA)
5MoccasinHydro104277–City & County of San Francisco - (CA)
6StanislausHydro8220027.9%Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
7DonnellsHydro7223337.0%Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D.
8TullochHydro3010339.4%Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D.
9Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese StationWood biomass2512657.6%IHI Power Services Corp
10Sand Bar Power PlantHydro1682.558.1%Tri-Dam Power Authority
11BeardsleyHydro1056.464.3%Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D.
12Sierra Energy Storage, LLCBattery storage10−0.3–Engie North America
13Sierra Pacific SonoraWood biomass7.542.764.9%Sierra Pacific Industries
14Spring GapHydro6.011.622.1%Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
15Spicer Meadow ProjectHydro5.914.427.9%Northern California Power Agny
16Upper DawsonHydro4.48.923.1%Turlock Irrigation District
17Sierra Pacific Chinese CampSolar3.64.514.3%Sierra Pacific Industries
18Moccasin Low Head Hydro ProjectHydro2.93.313.1%City & County of San Francisco - (CA)
19PhoenixHydro1.64.935.2%Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
20Sonora 1Solar1.50.96.5%CleanCapital Holdings

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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