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Chili Bar

Chili Bar is a 8.3 MW operating hydroelectric plant in El Dorado County, California, operated by Sacramento Municipal Util Dist.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 1965 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric8.3 MW OperatingMar 1965

Plant details

Operator
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Location
El Dorado County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 8.3 MW
First unit online
Mar 1965
EIA plant ID
225

Location

38.7718, -120.8132

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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