Thermalito is a 115 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.
Thermalito is reported in California since 1968 under California Dept. of Water Resources. Available operating and financial measures include 32.1% capacity factor and 322 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Butte, California
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric, Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
- Owner / parent
- California Dept. of Water Resources
- Operator
- California Dept. of Water Resources
- Grid
- CAISO (California)
- Plant ID
- 438
What stands out
Thermalito is a 115 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 32.1% capacity factor and 322 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Work on DWR trailways ends for winter” (Chico Enterprise-Record, 2025-12-11).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- CAISO (California)
- Balancing authority
- California Independent System Operator
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #37 of 247
- National rank
- #164 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.
