Shasta, California · Plant code 249

James B Black

James B Black is a hydro plant in Shasta, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 169 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 404,659 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 26%

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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 1,965

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Big Bend, California

County and state routing anchor.

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 404,659 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	85 MW	Operating	1,966
2	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	84 MW	Operating	1,965

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

53,166 MWh

Jan

67,718 MWh

Feb

64,051 MWh

Mar

24,053 MWh

Apr

0 MWh

May

0 MWh

Jun

0 MWh

Jul

36,969 MWh

Aug

37,827 MWh

Sep

33,270 MWh

Oct

36,463 MWh

Nov

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Shasta overview

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36 plants

State page

California

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