Summary of Electricity Activity in Butte County, CA

Summary of Butte County, CA Generation

Butte County, CA is ranked #309 out of 2,102 U.S. counties nationwide and #15 out of 55 California counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation	4.1 TWh
Annual Consumption	14.9 M MMBtu
Last Update	Sep 2024
Power Plants	25
Companies on File	13

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Overall National Rank

#309 /2,102 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#15 /55 California Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

4.1 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

14.9 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Butte County, CA

Butte County, CA
Power Plants

Annual Net Generation From hydroelectric power

4.1 TWh

National Rank in Terms of hydroelectric Net Electricity Generation

#10 /550 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of hydroelectric Net Electricity Generation

#3 /38 California Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Butte County, CA

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

	State Rank	National Rank	Generation	Fuel Consumption
All	#15 / 55	#309 / 2102	4.12 TWh	14.93 M MMBtu
Water	#3 / 38	#10 / 550	4.06 TWh	14.49 M MMBtu
Natural Gas	#30 / 36	#715 / 930	20.71 GWh	211.40 k MMBtu
Solar	#28 / 41	#672 / 1100	16.05 GWh	57.29 k MMBtu
Landfill Gas	#16 / 20	#166 / 249	16.03 GWh	179.82 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2023.

Power Plants in Butte County, CA

Plant	Utility Name	Generation	Consumption	Fuel Types
Edward C Hyatt	California Dept. of Water Resources	2.4 TWh	9.1 M MMBtu	Water
Poe	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	589.5 GWh	2.2 M MMBtu	Water
Thermalito	California Dept. of Water Resources	350.5 GWh	617.5 k MMBtu	Water
Woodleaf	South Feather Water and Power Agency	231.6 GWh	830.2 k MMBtu	Water
Forbestown	South Feather Water and Power Agency	155.0 GWh	553.3 k MMBtu	Water
Cresta	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	121.7 GWh	454.8 k MMBtu	Water
Kelly Ridge	South Feather Water and Power Agency	65.0 GWh	235.1 k MMBtu	Water
De Sabla	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	47.2 GWh	175.5 k MMBtu	Water
Forks of Butte Hydro Project	HYPOWER INC	41.9 GWh	145.6 k MMBtu	Water
Sly Creek	South Feather Water and Power Agency	41.1 GWh	145.9 k MMBtu	Water
Thermalito Diverson Dam	California Dept. of Water Resources	16.5 GWh	61.2 k MMBtu	Water
Ameresco Butte County	Ameresco Butte County LLC	16.0 GWh	179.8 k MMBtu	Landfill Gas
Enloe Medical - Chico	Bloom Energy	13.5 GWh	100.3 k MMBtu	Natural Gas
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co	9.3 GWh	114.9 k MMBtu	Natural Gas : 75.4% Solar : 24.6%
Butte College Main Campus Solar	Butte-Glenn Community College District	6.7 GWh	23.7 k MMBtu	Solar
Gridley Main Two	Altus Power America Management, LLC	4.0 GWh	14.3 k MMBtu	Solar
Toadtown	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	2.5 GWh	9.4 k MMBtu	Water
Gridley Main	Altus Power America Management, LLC	1.6 GWh	5.7 k MMBtu	Solar
2127 Harris Solar Project	Solarenewal LLC	1.5 GWh	5.4 k MMBtu	Solar
Oroville Cogeneration LP	Oroville Cogeneration LP	235.0 MWh	4.4 k MMBtu	Natural Gas
Centerville PH	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	0.0 Wh	0 MMBtu	No Information Available
Coal Canyon	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	0.0 Wh	0 MMBtu	No Information Available
Kanaka	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC	0.0 Wh	0 MMBtu	No Information Available
Lime Saddle	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	0.0 Wh	0 MMBtu	No Information Available
Pacific Oroville Power Inc	CCP Power Solutions	0.0 Wh	0 MMBtu	No Information Available

* Data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024.

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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National Rank	County	Net Generation	# Power Plants
#393	Colusa County	3.1 TWh	3
#1767	Glenn County	16.5 GWh	2
#1075	Nevada County	356.1 GWh	12
#448	Placer County	2.4 TWh	21
#519	Plumas County	1.8 TWh	13
#1688	Sierra County	28.6 GWh	3
#499	Sutter County	2.0 TWh	7
#1501	Tehama County	71.4 GWh	7
#1207	Yolo County	226.6 GWh	15
#555	Yuba County	1.6 TWh	4

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Butte County, CA

State Rank	City	Net Generation	# Power Plants
#269	Chico, CA	22.7 GWh	3
#165	Concow, CA	121.7 GWh	1
#92	Forbestown, CA	427.7 GWh	3
#358	Gridley, CA	5.6 GWh	2
#181	Magalia, CA	91.7 GWh	3
#22	Oroville, CA	2.8 TWh	10
#286	Paradise, CA	16.0 GWh	1
#74	Yankee Hill, CA	589.5 GWh	1

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024