Power Plants Near 95966 — Oroville, CA

79 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 95966 (Oroville, California). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 39.4877, -121.4698 · County: Butte

Hydroelectric 54%Natural Gas 43%Biomass 3%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
3.3 mi	Kelly Ridge Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	10 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
4.0 mi	Edward C Hyatt Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	644 MW	California Dept. Of Water Resources
5.0 mi	Oroville Cogeneration Lp Oroville, CA	Natural Gas	8 MW	Apex Power Generation Corp.
5.0 mi	Thermalito Diverson Dam Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	3 MW	California Dept. Of Water Resources
8.7 mi	Thermalito Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	115 MW	California Dept. Of Water Resources
10.5 mi	Kanaka Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc
10.7 mi	Coal Canyon Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
11.1 mi	Forbestown Forbestown, CA	Hydroelectric	42 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
13.8 mi	Gridley Main Two Gridley, CA	Solar	3 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
13.9 mi	Gridley Main Gridley, CA	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
14.5 mi	Butte College Main Campus Solar Oroville, CA	Solar	4 MW	Butte-Glenn Community College District
14.9 mi	Woodleaf Forbestown, CA	Hydroelectric	67 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
15.5 mi	Lime Saddle Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
16.3 mi	Poe Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	143 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
17.2 mi	2127 Harris Solar Project Live Oak, CA	Solar	1 MW	Solarenewal Llc
18.4 mi	Colgate Dobbins, CA	Hydroelectric	315 MW	Yuba County Water Agency
18.9 mi	Ameresco Butte County Paradise, CA	Biomass	2 MW	Ameresco Butte County Llc
19.7 mi	Sly Creek Forbestown, CA	Hydroelectric	12 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
20.1 mi	Deadwood Creek Dobbins, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Hydro Sierra Energy, Llc
20.2 mi	Narrows 2 Browns Valley, CA	Hydroelectric	47 MW	Yuba County Water Agency
20.3 mi	Narrows Ph Grass Valley, CA	Hydroelectric	10 MW	Yuba County Water Agency
23.1 mi	Centerville Ph Chico, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
23.6 mi	Cresta Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	74 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
24.2 mi	Tierra Buena Energy Storage Yuba City, CA	Other Fossil	5 MW	Vesi 10 Llc
24.6 mi	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid Chico, CA	Natural Gas	4 MW	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
25.7 mi	Yuba City Energy Center Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	47 MW	Calpine Corp-Yuba City
25.9 mi	Yuba City Cogen Partners Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	50 MW	Wellhead Services, Inc
25.9 mi	Greenleaf 2 Power Plant Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	50 MW	Greenleaf Energy Llc
26.8 mi	Enloe Medical - Chico Chico, CA	Natural Gas	2 MW	Bloom Energy
27.2 mi	Feather River Energy Center Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	47 MW	Calpine Corp-Yuba City
27.7 mi	De Sabla Magalia, CA	Hydroelectric	18 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
27.7 mi	Forks Of Butte Hydro Project Magalia, CA	Hydroelectric	15 MW	Hypower Energy, Llc
28.8 mi	Toadtown Magalia, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
28.9 mi	G2 Energy Ostrom Road Llc Wheatland, CA	Biomass	4 MW	G2 Energy Llc
29.5 mi	Grizzly N/A, CA	Hydroelectric	22 MW	City Of Santa Clara - (Ca)
29.6 mi	Rock Creek Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	126 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
30.2 mi	Bucks Creek Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	66 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
31.4 mi	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist Sacramento, CA	Hydroelectric	7 MW	South Sutter Water District
31.4 mi	Loma Rica Hydroelectric Powerhouse Grass Valley, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Nevada Irrigation District
32.1 mi	Madena 3 Olivehurst, CA	Battery Storage	—	Zglobal Inc
32.3 mi	Scott Flat Nevada City, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
32.4 mi	Sutter Energy Center Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	636 MW	Calpine Corp-Sutter
32.4 mi	Greenleaf 1 Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	70 MW	Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc.
35.6 mi	Madena 4 Lincoln, CA	Battery Storage	—	Zglobal Inc
35.9 mi	Deer Creek Ph Nevada City, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
35.9 mi	Rock Creek Dam Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
36.9 mi	Rollins Colfax, CA	Hydroelectric	12 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
37.3 mi	Skylight Renewable Energy Rio Oso, CA	Battery Storage	—	Vesper Energy Development Llc
37.6 mi	Chicago Park Colfax, CA	Hydroelectric	44 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
37.8 mi	Belden Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	118 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
38.7 mi	Dutch Flat 2 Dutch Flat, CA	Hydroelectric	27 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
38.7 mi	Dutch Flat Alta, CA	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
39.7 mi	Combie South Auburn, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
40.2 mi	Alta Powerhouse Alta, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
40.3 mi	Adapture Ca2, Llc Orland, CA	Solar	2 MW	Adapture Renewables, Inc.
40.8 mi	Drum 1 Alta, CA	Hydroelectric	49 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
40.8 mi	Drum 2 Alta, CA	Hydroelectric	53 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
41.3 mi	Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility Lincoln, CA	Biomass	19 MW	Sierra Pacific Industries
42.0 mi	Abel Road Bioenergy Williams, CA	Biomass	4 MW	Acc Renewable Resources
43.2 mi	Wadham Energy Lp Williams, CA	Biomass	29 MW	Wadham Energy Ltd Partners
43.2 mi	Halsey Auburn, CA	Hydroelectric	14 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
43.2 mi	Sierra Pacific Quincy Facility Quincy, CA	Biomass	35 MW	Sierra Pacific Industries
43.5 mi	Colusa Generating Station Maxwell, CA	Natural Gas	712 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
43.6 mi	Bowman Nevada City, CA	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
43.8 mi	Oak Flat Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
43.9 mi	Lincoln Wwtf Hybrid Lincoln, CA	Solar	4 MW	Lincoln Solar Star, Llc
44.7 mi	Caribou 1 Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	74 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
44.7 mi	Caribou 2 Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	118 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
45.4 mi	Lincoln Landfill Lincoln, CA	Biomass	5 MW	Energy 2001 Inc
45.4 mi	Spaulding 2 Emigrant Gap, CA	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
45.5 mi	Spaulding 1 Emigrant Gap, CA	Hydroelectric	7 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
45.7 mi	Spaulding 3 Emigrant Gap, CA	Hydroelectric	7 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
45.8 mi	Wise Auburn, CA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
46.1 mi	Rio Bravo Rocklin Lincoln, CA	Biomass	28 MW	Rio Bravo Rocklin
47.4 mi	Roseville Power Plant #2 Rocklin, CA	Natural Gas	66 MW	City Of Roseville - (Ca)
47.6 mi	Haypress Sierra City, CA	Hydroelectric	10 MW	Eif Haypress Llc
48.2 mi	Roseville Energy Park Roseville, CA	Natural Gas	225 MW	City Of Roseville - (Ca)
49.4 mi	Newcastle Auburn, CA	Hydroelectric	13 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
49.8 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 Oroville, California (ZIP 95966), with a combined 4,451 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 49 of the 79 nearby plants. The closest plant is Kelly Ridge at 3.3 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.

← Search a different location · Printable proximity report →