Query
Pit 5
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Pit 5
Generated
2026-10-18T13:34:17.977Z

Briefing on Pit 5

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
142 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1944
Operating since
4
Generators
43.7%
Capacity factor
541 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Pit 5 is a 142 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Pit 5 is reported in California since 1944 under PG&E. Available operating and financial measures include 43.7% capacity factor and 541 GWh annual generation; $1267/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Shasta, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
PG&E
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
268

What stands out

1

Pit 5 is a 142 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 43.7% capacity factor and 541 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $11.5/MWh OpEx, $1267/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Scoping Meetings and Request for Comments on Proposed Surrender, Decommissioning, and Non-Project Use of Project Lands” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-05-29).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#26 of 247
National rank
#136 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.