Butte County, California has 24 power plants totaling 1,178 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward C Hyatt | Oroville | Hydroelectric | 644 MW | California Dept. Of Water Resources |
| Poe | Storrie | Hydroelectric | 143 MW | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. |
| Thermalito | Oroville | Hydroelectric | 115 MW | California Dept. Of Water Resources |
| Cresta | Storrie | Hydroelectric | 73.8 MW | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. |
| Woodleaf | Forbestown | Hydroelectric | 67.2 MW | South Feather Water And Power Agency |
| Forbestown | Forbestown | Hydroelectric | 41.9 MW | South Feather Water And Power Agency |
| De Sabla | Magalia | Hydroelectric | 18.4 MW | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. |
| Forks Of Butte Hydro Project | Magalia | Hydroelectric | 14.5 MW | Hypower Energy, Llc |
| Sly Creek | Forbestown | Hydroelectric | 12.1 MW | South Feather Water And Power Agency |
| Kelly Ridge | Oroville | Hydroelectric | 10.0 MW | South Feather Water And Power Agency |
| Oroville Cogeneration Lp | Oroville | Natural Gas | 7.7 MW | Apex Power Generation Corp. |
| Centerville Ph | Chico | Hydroelectric | 6.4 MW | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. |
| Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid | Chico | Natural Gas | 4.2 MW | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co |
| Butte College Main Campus Solar | Oroville | Solar | 3.5 MW | Butte-Glenn Community College District |
| Thermalito Diverson Dam | Oroville | Hydroelectric | 3.4 MW | California Dept. Of Water Resources |
| Gridley Main Two | Gridley | Solar | 2.5 MW | Altus Power America Management, Llc |
| Ameresco Butte County | Paradise | Biomass | 2.3 MW | Ameresco Butte County Llc |
| Lime Saddle | Oroville | Hydroelectric | 2.0 MW | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. |
| Toadtown | Magalia | Hydroelectric | 1.8 MW | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. |
| Enloe Medical - Chico | Chico | Natural Gas | 1.7 MW | Bloom Energy |
| 2127 Harris Solar Project | Live Oak | Solar | 1.3 MW | Solarenewal Llc |
| Gridley Main | Gridley | Solar | 1.0 MW | Altus Power America Management, Llc |
| Coal Canyon | Oroville | Hydroelectric | — MW | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. |
| Kanaka | Oroville | Hydroelectric | — MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
Butte County, California has 24 power plants totaling 1,178 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 98% of installed capacity, followed by Natural Gas (1%) and Solar (1%). The largest facility is Edward C Hyatt at 644 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
To find plants closer to a specific address in Butte County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.