Shasta is a 714 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California, currently Operating.
Shasta is reported in California since 1944 under U S Bureau of Reclamation. Available operating and financial measures include 37.6% capacity factor and 2348 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Shasta, California
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Grid
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- Plant ID
- 445
What stands out
Shasta is a 714 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 37.6% capacity factor and 2348 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “U.S. Bureau of Reclamation celebrates 80 years of Shasta Dam and Shasta Powerplant” (Action News Now, 2025-06-24).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #4 of 247
- National rank
- #34 of 1,462
Why it matters
For this asset, 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.
