Stony Gorge

County Road 306, Elk Creek, CA 95939

Plant Summary Information

Stony Gorge is ranked #146 out of 221 hydroelectric power plants in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Stony Gorge is comprised of 2 generators and generated 369.0 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameStony Gorge
Utility NameCity of Santa Clara - (CA)
LocationGlenn County, CA
Initial Operation DateApril 1986
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 13.5 GWh
Annual Consumption 47.1 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,517 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #875 out of 1,369 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #774 out of 1,571 California Power Plants
Ranked #146 out of 221 California Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water

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Monthly Net Generation for Stony Gorge

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Stony Gorge Details

Summary Information
Plant NameStony Gorge (7151)
Plant AddressCounty Road 306, Elk Creek, CA 95939
UtilityCity of Santa Clara - (CA) (16655)
Latitude, Longitude39.58686, -122.53325
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateApril 1986
Annual Generation 13.5 GWh
Fuel Types Water
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityCalifornia Independent System Operator (CISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceStony Gorge Reservoir
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerCity of Santa Clara - (CA) (16655) CA
Grid Voltage 60.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating April 1986

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationPOD_ELKCRK_6_STONYG-APNDPOD_ELKCRK_6_STONYG-APND
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataPOD_ELKCRK_6_STONYG-APND
Nameplate Capacity2.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity2.5 MW
Winter Capacity2.5 MW
Minimum Load0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1986
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M

Generator 2 Details Operating April 1986

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationPOD_ELKCRK_6_STONYG-APND
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataPOD_ELKCRK_6_STONYG-APND
Nameplate Capacity2.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity2.5 MW
Winter Capacity2.5 MW
Minimum Load0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1986
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M

Stony Gorge Plant Owners

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