Folsom is a 199 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California, currently Operating.
Folsom is reported in California since 1955 under U S Bureau of Reclamation. Available operating and financial measures include 29.0% capacity factor and 503 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Grid
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- Plant ID
- 441
What stands out
Folsom is a 199 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 29.0% capacity factor and 503 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Let there be light: Historic Folsom Powerhouse turns 130” (capradio.org, 2025-09-11).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #14 of 247
- National rank
- #96 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.
