Plumas, California · Plant code 221

Butt Valley

Butt Valley is a hydro plant in Plumas, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 40 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 149,328 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 42%

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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 1,958

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Location Belden, California

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Emissions

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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 149,328 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	40 MW	Operating	1,958

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

10,594 MWh

Jan

8,175 MWh

Feb

16,253 MWh

Mar

4,310 MWh

Apr

11,823 MWh

May

9,416 MWh

Jun

13,737 MWh

Jul

17,832 MWh

Aug

21,089 MWh

Sep

8,258 MWh

Oct

10,711 MWh

Nov

17,130 MWh

Dec

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74 MW 221,018 MWh 0 tons CO2

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5 MW 10,252 MWh 0 tons CO2

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Belden is a hydro plant in Plumas, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

118 MW 365,117 MWh 0 tons CO2

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