Query
Forks of Butte Hydro Project
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Forks of Butte Hydro Project
Technology
hydro
Generated
2026-10-08T04:18:00.592Z

Briefing on Forks of Butte Hydro Project

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 8, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
15 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1992
Operating since
1
Generators
51.9%
Capacity factor
66 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Forks of Butte Hydro Project is a 15 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Forks of Butte Hydro Project is reported in California since 1992 under Hypower Energy, LLC. Available operating and financial measures include 51.9% capacity factor and 66 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Butte, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Hypower Energy, LLC
Operator
Hypower Energy, LLC
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
50350

What stands out

1

Forks of Butte Hydro Project is a 15 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 51.9% capacity factor and 66 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
#101 of 247
National rank
#557 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.