Placer, California · Plant code 427

Ralston

Ralston 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 79 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 328,100 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 66%

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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

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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

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Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Hydro 328,100 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	79 MW	Operating	1,966

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

27,377 MWh

Jan

12,331 MWh

Feb

26,161 MWh

Mar

37,801 MWh

Apr

26,222 MWh

May

30,877 MWh

Jun

47,594 MWh

Jul

50,587 MWh

Aug

50,387 MWh

Sep

508 MWh

Oct

7,369 MWh

Nov

10,886 MWh

Dec

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