Query
Big Creek 3
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Big Creek 3
Generated
2026-10-17T22:25:30.667Z

Briefing on Big Creek 3

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
175 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1923
Operating since
5
Generators
44.0%
Capacity factor
674 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Big Creek 3 is a 175 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Big Creek 3 is reported in California since 1923 under Edison International. Available operating and financial measures include 44.0% capacity factor and 674 GWh annual generation; $586/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Fresno, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Edison International
Operator
Southern California Edison Co
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
319

What stands out

1

Big Creek 3 is a 175 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 44.0% capacity factor and 674 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $9.9/MWh OpEx, $586/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “How Edison uses water to store excess power” (Los Angeles Times, 2015-08-22).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#18 of 247
National rank
#110 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.