Placer, California · Plant code 235

Drum 1

Drum 1 is a hydro plant in Placer, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 49 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 31,439 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 20%

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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 1,913

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Location Alta, 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

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Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Hydro 31,439 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	12 MW	Operating	1,913
2	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	12 MW	Operating	1,913
3	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	12 MW	Operating	1,922
4	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	13 MW	Operating	1,928

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

9,243 MWh

Jan

3,966 MWh

Feb

430 MWh

Mar

0 MWh

Apr

0 MWh

May

0 MWh

Jun

490 MWh

Jul

323 MWh

Aug

15,816 MWh

Sep

1,171 MWh

Oct

0 MWh

Nov

0 MWh

Dec

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