Query
Hat Creek 2
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Hat Creek 2
Generated
2026-10-20T02:57:40.513Z

Briefing on Hat Creek 2

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 20, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
10 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1921
Operating since
1
Generators
29.7%
Capacity factor
26 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Hat Creek 2 is a 10 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Hat Creek 2 is reported in California since 1921 under Pacific Gas & Electric Co.. Available operating and financial measures include 29.7% capacity factor and 26 GWh annual generation; $1063/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Shasta, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
244

What stands out

1

Hat Creek 2 is a 10 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 29.7% capacity factor and 26 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $72.8/MWh OpEx, $1063/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “West Biofuels launches Hat Creek Bioenergy Facility in California” (Biomass Magazine, 2025-11-12).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#124 of 247
National rank
#657 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.