Placer, California · Plant code 424

French Meadows

French Meadows 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 15 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 50,835 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 50%

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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 1,966

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Location Foresthill, 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 50,835 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Placer County Water Agency

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	15 MW	Operating	1,966

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

3,737 MWh

Jan

86 MWh

Feb

728 MWh

Mar

2,959 MWh

Apr

10,346 MWh

May

9,927 MWh

Jun

9,272 MWh

Jul

6,475 MWh

Aug

4,067 MWh

Sep

2,102 MWh

Oct

733 MWh

Nov

403 MWh

Dec

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