Hydroelectric power plants in California

Explore hydroelectric and pumped-storage plants by state or province, operator, and power market, with reported capacity and individual facility evidence.

168 listed records include 15 facility profiles. Browse the inventory below or explore a location, operator, or power market.

The California inventory includes 51 named organizations across 1 documented power markets.

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Hydroelectric power plants in California: identity, location, status, and reported measure
Asset	Location	Status	Reported measure
Thermalito California Dept. of Water Resources · Registry organization · Map record	Butte, CA CAISO	Registry record	115.1 MW Plant nameplate capacity
Thermalito Diverson Dam California Dept. of Water Resources · Registry organization · Map record	Butte, CA CAISO	Registry record	3.4 MW Plant nameplate capacity

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Hydropower directories use registered plants in supported power markets. Pumped-storage operating roles and generation periods remain identified in the facility record.

Geographic directories use the state and city recorded for each asset. Organization groups preserve published names and roles. Utility groups use the utility named in the facility record; individual profiles distinguish service agreements from service-territory matches. Each profile carries the sources and dates behind its facts.

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