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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSCaribou 1
Caribou 1 is a 73.8 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Plumas County, California, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co..
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 25 MW | |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 25 MW | |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 24 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Location
- Plumas County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 73.8 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1921
- EIA plant ID
- 222
Location
40.0855, -121.1482
Nearby power plants
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- Oak FlatHydroelectric plants · 1.4 MW · 1.0 mi
- Butt ValleyHydroelectric plants · 40.0 MW · 6.6 mi
- BeldenHydroelectric plants · 118 MW · 7.6 mi
- GrizzlyHydroelectric plants · 22.0 MW · 15.2 mi
- Bucks CreekHydroelectric plants · 66.0 MW · 15.4 mi
- Collins Pine ProjectBioenergy plants · 5.0 MW · 15.9 mi
- Sierra Pacific Quincy FacilityBioenergy plants · 35.2 MW · 16.1 mi
- Rock CreekHydroelectric plants · 126 MW · 16.2 mi
- CrestaHydroelectric plants · 73.8 MW · 22.7 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem