Query
Electra
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Electra
Generated
2026-10-19T15:08:10.317Z

Briefing on Electra

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
103 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1948
Operating since
3
Generators
32.4%
Capacity factor
291 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Electra is a 103 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Electra is reported in California since 1948 under PG&E. Available operating and financial measures include 32.4% capacity factor and 291 GWh annual generation; $754/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Amador, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
PG&E
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
239

What stands out

1

Electra is a 103 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 32.4% capacity factor and 291 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $18.1/MWh OpEx, $754/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Scoping Meetings and Request for Comments on Proposed Surrender, Decommissioning, and Non-Project Use of Project Lands” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-05-29).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#42 of 247
National rank
#186 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.