Fresno, California · Plant code 319

Big Creek 3

Big Creek 3 is a hydro plant in Fresno, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 175 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 630,293 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 25%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,923

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Location Auberry, California

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Hydro 630,293 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Southern California Edison Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	34 MW	Operating	1,923
2	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	34 MW	Operating	1,923
3	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	34 MW	Operating	1,923
4	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	36 MW	Operating	1,948
5	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	37 MW	Operating	1,980

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

52,637 MWh

Jan

46,339 MWh

Feb

62,162 MWh

Mar

78,387 MWh

Apr

63,559 MWh

May

60,833 MWh

Jun

69,040 MWh

Jul

81,298 MWh

Aug

59,263 MWh

Sep

20,145 MWh

Oct

15,674 MWh

Nov

20,956 MWh

Dec

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110 MW 413,773 MWh 0 tons CO2

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