Power Plants Near 95936 — Downieville, CA

65 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 95936 (Downieville, California). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 39.5690, -120.8344 · County: Sierra

Hydroelectric 97%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
12.8 mi	Bowman Nevada City, CA	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
13.5 mi	Haypress Sierra City, CA	Hydroelectric	10 MW	Eif Haypress Llc
14.2 mi	Deadwood Creek Dobbins, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Hydro Sierra Energy, Llc
15.2 mi	Sly Creek Forbestown, CA	Hydroelectric	12 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
18.7 mi	Deer Creek Ph Nevada City, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
19.2 mi	Spaulding 3 Emigrant Gap, CA	Hydroelectric	7 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
19.7 mi	Spaulding 2 Emigrant Gap, CA	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
19.7 mi	Spaulding 1 Emigrant Gap, CA	Hydroelectric	7 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
19.7 mi	Woodleaf Forbestown, CA	Hydroelectric	67 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
21.2 mi	Scott Flat Nevada City, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
21.8 mi	Drum 2 Alta, CA	Hydroelectric	53 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
21.9 mi	Drum 1 Alta, CA	Hydroelectric	49 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
23.7 mi	Forbestown Forbestown, CA	Hydroelectric	42 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
24.2 mi	Dutch Flat 2 Dutch Flat, CA	Hydroelectric	27 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
24.3 mi	Dutch Flat Alta, CA	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
24.4 mi	Alta Powerhouse Alta, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
24.6 mi	Kanaka Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc
25.2 mi	Colgate Dobbins, CA	Hydroelectric	315 MW	Yuba County Water Agency
25.3 mi	Loma Rica Hydroelectric Powerhouse Grass Valley, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Nevada Irrigation District
26.0 mi	Sierra Pacific Quincy Facility Quincy, CA	Biomass	35 MW	Sierra Pacific Industries
26.1 mi	Portola Portola, CA	Oil	—	Sierra Pacific Power Co
27.2 mi	Chicago Park Colfax, CA	Hydroelectric	44 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
30.7 mi	Rollins Colfax, CA	Hydroelectric	12 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
32.4 mi	Grizzly N/A, CA	Hydroelectric	22 MW	City Of Santa Clara - (Ca)
32.6 mi	Narrows 2 Browns Valley, CA	Hydroelectric	47 MW	Yuba County Water Agency
32.8 mi	Narrows Ph Grass Valley, CA	Hydroelectric	10 MW	Yuba County Water Agency
35.1 mi	Edward C Hyatt Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	644 MW	California Dept. Of Water Resources
35.1 mi	Kelly Ridge Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	10 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
35.3 mi	Bucks Creek Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	66 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
35.4 mi	Cresta Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	74 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
35.4 mi	Poe Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	143 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
35.7 mi	Rock Creek Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	126 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
37.4 mi	Rock Creek Dam Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
37.5 mi	Belden Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	118 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
38.0 mi	Thermalito Diverson Dam Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	3 MW	California Dept. Of Water Resources
39.1 mi	Oak Flat Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
39.2 mi	Oroville Cogeneration Lp Oroville, CA	Natural Gas	8 MW	Apex Power Generation Corp.
39.4 mi	Oxbow (Ca) Foresthill, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Placer County Water Agency
39.4 mi	Caribou 1 Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	74 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
39.4 mi	Caribou 2 Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	118 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
39.5 mi	Stampede Truckee, CA	Hydroelectric	4 MW	U S Bureau Of Reclamation
39.7 mi	Ralston Foresthill, CA	Hydroelectric	79 MW	Placer County Water Agency
39.7 mi	Middle Fork Foresthill, CA	Hydroelectric	122 MW	Placer County Water Agency
40.2 mi	Lime Saddle Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
40.5 mi	Combie South Auburn, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
40.9 mi	Coal Canyon Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
40.9 mi	French Meadows Foresthill, CA	Hydroelectric	15 MW	Placer County Water Agency
42.6 mi	Thermalito Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	115 MW	California Dept. Of Water Resources
43.4 mi	Butte College Main Campus Solar Oroville, CA	Solar	4 MW	Butte-Glenn Community College District
43.7 mi	Halsey Auburn, CA	Hydroelectric	14 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
44.2 mi	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist Sacramento, CA	Hydroelectric	7 MW	South Sutter Water District
45.0 mi	Farad Floriston, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Sierra Pacific Power Co
45.7 mi	G2 Energy Ostrom Road Llc Wheatland, CA	Biomass	4 MW	G2 Energy Llc
46.0 mi	Butt Valley Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	40 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
46.1 mi	Toadtown Magalia, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
46.3 mi	Centerville Ph Chico, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
47.2 mi	Gridley Main Two Gridley, CA	Solar	3 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
47.2 mi	De Sabla Magalia, CA	Hydroelectric	18 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
47.2 mi	Forks Of Butte Hydro Project Magalia, CA	Hydroelectric	15 MW	Hypower Energy, Llc
47.3 mi	Gridley Main Gridley, CA	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
48.2 mi	Ameresco Butte County Paradise, CA	Biomass	2 MW	Ameresco Butte County Llc
48.5 mi	2127 Harris Solar Project Live Oak, CA	Solar	1 MW	Solarenewal Llc
48.5 mi	Kings Beach Kings Beach, CA	Oil	15 MW	Liberty Utilities (Calpeco Electric) Llc
48.8 mi	Loon Lake Fresh Pond, CA	Hydroelectric	74 MW	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
49.0 mi	Wise Auburn, CA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Power generation near this area

There are 65 power plants within 50 miles of Downieville, California (ZIP 95936), with a combined 2,750 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 55 of the 65 nearby plants. The closest plant is Bowman at 12.8 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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