Power Plants Near 95925 — Challenge, CA

79 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 95925 (Challenge, California). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 39.4685, -121.1936 · County: Yuba

Hydroelectric 66%Natural Gas 31%Biomass 2%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
5.9 mi	Woodleaf Forbestown, CA	Hydroelectric	67 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
6.7 mi	Deadwood Creek Dobbins, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Hydro Sierra Energy, Llc
7.3 mi	Forbestown Forbestown, CA	Hydroelectric	42 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
8.3 mi	Kanaka Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc
8.7 mi	Sly Creek Forbestown, CA	Hydroelectric	12 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
9.5 mi	Colgate Dobbins, CA	Hydroelectric	315 MW	Yuba County Water Agency
16.4 mi	Narrows 2 Browns Valley, CA	Hydroelectric	47 MW	Yuba County Water Agency
16.5 mi	Kelly Ridge Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	10 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
16.6 mi	Narrows Ph Grass Valley, CA	Hydroelectric	10 MW	Yuba County Water Agency
16.7 mi	Edward C Hyatt Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	644 MW	California Dept. Of Water Resources
19.3 mi	Thermalito Diverson Dam Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	3 MW	California Dept. Of Water Resources
19.5 mi	Scott Flat Nevada City, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
19.8 mi	Oroville Cogeneration Lp Oroville, CA	Natural Gas	8 MW	Apex Power Generation Corp.
20.1 mi	Loma Rica Hydroelectric Powerhouse Grass Valley, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Nevada Irrigation District
22.1 mi	Deer Creek Ph Nevada City, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
22.9 mi	Poe Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	143 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
23.5 mi	Thermalito Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	115 MW	California Dept. Of Water Resources
23.6 mi	Coal Canyon Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
25.6 mi	Lime Saddle Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
25.8 mi	Chicago Park Colfax, CA	Hydroelectric	44 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
25.8 mi	Dutch Flat 2 Dutch Flat, CA	Hydroelectric	27 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
25.8 mi	Dutch Flat Alta, CA	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
26.4 mi	Rollins Colfax, CA	Hydroelectric	12 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
26.9 mi	Gridley Main Two Gridley, CA	Solar	3 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
27.0 mi	Gridley Main Gridley, CA	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
27.0 mi	Butte College Main Campus Solar Oroville, CA	Solar	4 MW	Butte-Glenn Community College District
27.1 mi	Drum 2 Alta, CA	Hydroelectric	53 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
27.1 mi	Drum 1 Alta, CA	Hydroelectric	49 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
27.2 mi	Alta Powerhouse Alta, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
27.2 mi	Cresta Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	74 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
28.2 mi	2127 Harris Solar Project Live Oak, CA	Solar	1 MW	Solarenewal Llc
28.9 mi	Bowman Nevada City, CA	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
29.4 mi	Grizzly N/A, CA	Hydroelectric	22 MW	City Of Santa Clara - (Ca)
29.5 mi	G2 Energy Ostrom Road Llc Wheatland, CA	Biomass	4 MW	G2 Energy Llc
29.7 mi	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist Sacramento, CA	Hydroelectric	7 MW	South Sutter Water District
30.9 mi	Spaulding 2 Emigrant Gap, CA	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
30.9 mi	Spaulding 1 Emigrant Gap, CA	Hydroelectric	7 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
31.1 mi	Spaulding 3 Emigrant Gap, CA	Hydroelectric	7 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
31.2 mi	Rock Creek Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	126 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
31.4 mi	Bucks Creek Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	66 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
31.9 mi	Ameresco Butte County Paradise, CA	Biomass	2 MW	Ameresco Butte County Llc
32.4 mi	Tierra Buena Energy Storage Yuba City, CA	Other Fossil	5 MW	Vesi 10 Llc
32.5 mi	Combie South Auburn, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
32.9 mi	Yuba City Energy Center Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	47 MW	Calpine Corp-Yuba City
33.1 mi	Yuba City Cogen Partners Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	50 MW	Wellhead Services, Inc
33.1 mi	Greenleaf 2 Power Plant Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	50 MW	Greenleaf Energy Llc
33.2 mi	Centerville Ph Chico, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
33.3 mi	Haypress Sierra City, CA	Hydroelectric	10 MW	Eif Haypress Llc
33.3 mi	Feather River Energy Center Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	47 MW	Calpine Corp-Yuba City
35.3 mi	Madena 4 Lincoln, CA	Battery Storage	—	Zglobal Inc
35.9 mi	Madena 3 Olivehurst, CA	Battery Storage	—	Zglobal Inc
36.0 mi	Sierra Pacific Quincy Facility Quincy, CA	Biomass	35 MW	Sierra Pacific Industries
36.1 mi	Rock Creek Dam Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
36.2 mi	De Sabla Magalia, CA	Hydroelectric	18 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
36.2 mi	Forks Of Butte Hydro Project Magalia, CA	Hydroelectric	15 MW	Hypower Energy, Llc
36.3 mi	Toadtown Magalia, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
36.3 mi	Halsey Auburn, CA	Hydroelectric	14 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
37.4 mi	Belden Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	118 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
37.5 mi	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid Chico, CA	Natural Gas	4 MW	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
39.1 mi	Skylight Renewable Energy Rio Oso, CA	Battery Storage	—	Vesper Energy Development Llc
39.3 mi	Sutter Energy Center Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	636 MW	Calpine Corp-Sutter
39.3 mi	Greenleaf 1 Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	70 MW	Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc.
39.6 mi	Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility Lincoln, CA	Biomass	19 MW	Sierra Pacific Industries
39.7 mi	Enloe Medical - Chico Chico, CA	Natural Gas	2 MW	Bloom Energy
40.1 mi	Oxbow (Ca) Foresthill, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Placer County Water Agency
40.3 mi	Wise Auburn, CA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
40.9 mi	Ralston Foresthill, CA	Hydroelectric	79 MW	Placer County Water Agency
42.0 mi	Oak Flat Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
42.7 mi	Caribou 1 Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	74 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
42.7 mi	Caribou 2 Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	118 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
42.9 mi	Lincoln Wwtf Hybrid Lincoln, CA	Solar	4 MW	Lincoln Solar Star, Llc
44.1 mi	Newcastle Auburn, CA	Hydroelectric	13 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
44.3 mi	Lincoln Landfill Lincoln, CA	Biomass	5 MW	Energy 2001 Inc
44.3 mi	Middle Fork Foresthill, CA	Hydroelectric	122 MW	Placer County Water Agency
44.5 mi	Rio Bravo Rocklin Lincoln, CA	Biomass	28 MW	Rio Bravo Rocklin
45.7 mi	Portola Portola, CA	Oil	—	Sierra Pacific Power Co
46.0 mi	Roseville Power Plant #2 Rocklin, CA	Natural Gas	66 MW	City Of Roseville - (Ca)
47.8 mi	Roseville Energy Park Roseville, CA	Natural Gas	225 MW	City Of Roseville - (Ca)
48.9 mi	Butt Valley Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	40 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Power generation near this area

There are 79 power plants within 50 miles of Challenge, California (ZIP 95925), with a combined 3,912 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 52 of the 79 nearby plants. The closest plant is Woodleaf at 5.9 miles.

Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.

All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in California, visit the California state page.

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