Power Plants in Tuolumne County, California

Tuolumne County, California has 20 power plants totaling 1,122 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants20operating sites
Capacity1,121 MWnameplate
Generation3.6M MWhannual
CO₂3metric tons/year
Hydroelectric 96%Biomass 3%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
New MelonesJamestownHydroelectric300 MWU S Bureau Of Reclamation
Don PedroLa GrangeHydroelectric171 MWTurlock Irrigation District
Dion R HolmGrovelandHydroelectric157 MWCity & County Of San Francisco
R C KirkwoodGrovelandHydroelectric116 MWCity & County Of San Francisco
MoccasinMoccasinHydroelectric100 MWCity & County Of San Francisco
StanislausVallecitoHydroelectric81.9 MWPacific Gas & Electric Co.
DonnellsNoneHydroelectric72.0 MWOakdale&south San Joaquin Irrigation D.
TullochJamestownHydroelectric29.9 MWOakdale&south San Joaquin Irrigation D.
Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese StationJamestownBiomass25.0 MWIhi Power Services Corp
Sand Bar Power PlantStanislaus Ntl. ForesHydroelectric16.2 MWTri-Dam Power Authority
BeardsleyNoneHydroelectric10.0 MWOakdale&south San Joaquin Irrigation D.
Sierra Energy Storage, LlcJamestownBattery Storage10.0 MWEngie North America
Sierra Pacific SonoraStandardBiomass7.5 MWSierra Pacific Industries
Spring GapLong BarnHydroelectric6.0 MWPacific Gas & Electric Co.
Spicer Meadow ProjectMurphysHydroelectric5.9 MWNorthern California Power Agny
Upper DawsonLa GrangeHydroelectric4.4 MWTurlock Irrigation District
Sierra Pacific Chinese CampChinese CampSolar3.6 MWSierra Pacific Industries
Moccasin Low Head Hydro ProjectMoccasinHydroelectric2.9 MWCity & County Of San Francisco
PhoenixSonoraHydroelectric1.6 MWPacific Gas & Electric Co.
Sonora 1JamestownSolar1.5 MWGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation

About power generation in Tuolumne County

Tuolumne County, California has 20 power plants totaling 1,122 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 96% of installed capacity, followed by Biomass (3%) and Battery Storage (1%). The largest facility is New Melones at 300 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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