1114th largest plant in California · 8803rd nationally
Whiskeytown is a hydroelectric power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 3.5 MW. It generates roughly 23.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,238 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 77% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Whiskeytown |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Redding - (Ca) |
| City | Whiskeytown |
| County | Shasta County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 96001 |
| Coordinates | 40.59762, -122.53868 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.5 MW | Out of Service | 1986 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Balancing Authority Of Northern California |
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.