Query
Loon Lake
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Loon Lake
Generated
2026-10-17T15:36:31.813Z

Briefing on Loon Lake

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
74 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1971
Operating since
1
Generators
9.7%
Capacity factor
63 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Loon Lake is a 74 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California, currently Operating.

Loon Lake is reported in California since 1971 under Sacramento Municipal Util Dist. Available operating and financial measures include 9.7% capacity factor and 63 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
El Dorado, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Operator
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Grid
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Plant ID
432

What stands out

1

Loon Lake is a 74 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 9.7% capacity factor and 63 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#53 of 247
National rank
#237 of 1,462

Why it matters

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