Butt Valley
Caribou-Pratville Road, Belden, CA 95956Plant Summary Information
Butt Valley is ranked #67 out of 214 hydroelectric power plants in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
Butt Valley is comprised of 1 generator and generated 20.3 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.
Plant Name | Butt Valley |
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Utility Name | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. |
Location | Plumas County, CA |
Initial Operation Date | December 1958 |
Last Update | Dec 2022 |
Annual Generation | 75.7 GWh |
Annual Consumption | 264.4 k MMBtu |
Ranked #3,391 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide | |
Ranked #408 out of 1,354 Water Power Plants Nationwide | |
Ranked #384 out of 1,501 California Power Plants | |
Ranked #67 out of 214 California Water Power Plants | |
Fuel Types | Water |
Previous Operator |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (2013 to 2016) Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (2017 to 2022) |
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Monthly Net Generation for Butt Valley
Butt Valley Details
Summary Information | |
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Plant Name | Butt Valley (221) |
Plant Address | Caribou-Pratville Road Belden, CA 95956 |
Utility | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (14328) |
Latitude, Longitude | 40.17566, -121.19066 |
Generation Dates on File | Jan 2001 to Dec 2022 |
Initial Operation Date | December 1958 |
Annual Generation | 75.7 GWh |
Fuel Types | Water |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information | |
FERC Cogeneration Status | No |
FERC Small Power Producer Status | No |
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status | No |
Regulatory Information | |
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Regulatory Status | Regulated |
NERC Region | WECC |
Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator (CISO) |
NAICS Code | Utilities (22) |
Sector | Electric Utility (1) |
Water Source | North Fork Feather River |
Ash Impoundment | No |
Transmission / Distribution Owner | Pacific Gas & Electric Co (14328) CA |
Grid Voltage | 115.00 kV |
Energy Storage | No |
Generator 1 Details Operating December 1958
Technology | Conventional Hydroelectric |
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Prime Mover | Hydroelectric Turbine |
Ownership | Single Owner |
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation | BUTTVLLY_7_B1 |
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data | BUTTVLLY_7_B1 |
Nameplate Capacity | 40 MW |
Nameplate Power Factor | 0.9 |
Summer Capacity | 41 MW |
Winter Capacity | 41 MW |
Uprate/Derate Completed | No |
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Status | Operating |
First Operation Date | December 1958 |
Combined Heat & Power | No |
Sector Name | Electric Utility (1) |
Energy Source | Water |
Solid Fuel Gasification | No |
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load | 10M |
Multiple Fuels | No |
Butt Valley Plant Owners
Owner Name | Address | Ownership | We couldn't locate any owners for this plant |
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Volta 2 | Manton, CA | 2.4 GWh | 40.2 mi |
Woodleaf | Forbestown, CA | 162.0 GWh | 43 mi |