1063rd largest plant in California · 8311th nationally
Slate Creek is a hydroelectric power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 4.2 MW. It generates roughly 11.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,046 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Slate Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Central Rivers Power Us, Llc |
| City | Lakehead |
| County | Shasta County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 96051 |
| Coordinates | 40.97686, -122.45625 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.2 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - West |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.