Query
Ralston
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Ralston
Generated
2026-10-19T22:41:52.272Z

Briefing on Ralston

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
79 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1966
Operating since
1
Generators
47.1%
Capacity factor
328 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Ralston is a 79 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Ralston is reported in California since 1966 under Placer County Water Agency - (CA). Available operating and financial measures include 47.1% capacity factor and 328 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Placer, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Placer County Water Agency - (CA)
Operator
Placer County Water Agency - (CA)
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
427

What stands out

1

Ralston is a 79 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 47.1% capacity factor and 328 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
#49 of 247
National rank
#225 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.