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714 MW Hydro operating in Shasta, CA
714 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1944
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7175, -122.4223
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | US Bureau of Reclamation | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | US Bureau of Reclamation | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Bureau of Reclamation
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Shasta Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam across the Sacramento River in Northern California in the United States. At 602 feet (183 m) high, it is the eighth-tallest dam in the United States. Located at the north end of the Sacramento Valley, Shasta Dam creates Shasta Lake for long-term water storage, flood control, hydroelectricity and protection against the intrusion of saline water. The largest reservoir in the state, Shasta Lake can hold about 4,500,000 acre-feet (5,600 GL).
Read more on WikipediaThe Shasta Hydroelectric Power Plant, located in Shasta County, California, has a total capacity of 714 MW. The plant, which began operating in 1944, is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of 7 generators.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 2,347,743 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.6%. Shasta operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is the 4th largest hydroelectric plant in California out of 42 such plants, and ranks 34th nationally out of 194.
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Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
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82.0K MWh
Latest Month
2.3M MWh
Annual Generation
37.6%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.6B
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This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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