Query
Forbestown
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Forbestown
Generated
2026-10-17T23:16:18.501Z

Briefing on Forbestown

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
42 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1963
Operating since
1
Generators
35.1%
Capacity factor
129 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Forbestown is a 42 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Forbestown is reported in California since 1963 under South Feather Water and Power Agency. Available operating and financial measures include 35.1% capacity factor and 129 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Butte, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
South Feather Water and Power Agency
Operator
South Feather Water and Power Agency
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
417

What stands out

1

Forbestown is a 42 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 35.1% capacity factor and 129 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#70 of 247
National rank
#336 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.