Query
Big Creek 4
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Big Creek 4
Generated
2026-10-19T01:08:37.548Z

Briefing on Big Creek 4

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
100 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1951
Operating since
2
Generators
41.7%
Capacity factor
365 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Big Creek 4 is a 100 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Big Creek 4 is reported in California since 1951 under Edison International. Available operating and financial measures include 41.7% capacity factor and 365 GWh annual generation; $475/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Madera, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Edison International
Operator
Southern California Edison Co
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
320

What stands out

1

Big Creek 4 is a 100 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 41.7% capacity factor and 365 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $8.0/MWh OpEx, $475/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#43 of 247
National rank
#191 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.