Query
Don Pedro
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Don Pedro
Generated
2026-10-19T16:10:12.557Z

Briefing on Don Pedro

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
171 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1971
Operating since
4
Generators
18.6%
Capacity factor
280 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Don Pedro is a 171 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California, currently Operating.

Don Pedro is reported in California since 1971 under Modesto Irrigation District. Available operating and financial measures include 18.6% capacity factor and 280 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Tuolumne, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Modesto Irrigation District
Operator
Turlock Irrigation District
Grid
Turlock Irrigation District
Plant ID
439

What stands out

1

Don Pedro is a 171 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 18.6% capacity factor and 280 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Central California fishing report Nov. 12: Delta stripers and sturgeon biting” (Fresno Bee, 2025-11-11).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Turlock Irrigation District
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#19 of 247
National rank
#113 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset, 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.