Query
Big Creek 1
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Big Creek 1
Generated
2026-10-12T10:24:24.745Z

Briefing on Big Creek 1

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 12, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
88 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1913
Operating since
4
Generators
52.1%
Capacity factor
405 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Big Creek 1 is a 88 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Big Creek 1 is reported in California since 1913 under Edison International. Available operating and financial measures include 52.1% capacity factor and 405 GWh annual generation; $1406/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Fresno, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Edison International
Operator
Southern California Edison Co
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
317

What stands out

1

Big Creek 1 is a 88 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 52.1% capacity factor and 405 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $9.8/MWh OpEx, $1406/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Big Creek’s Powerhouse 8 Marks 100 Years of Hydroelectric Power” (Energized by Edison, 2021-10-08).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#46 of 247
National rank
#209 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset in CAISO (California), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.