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Pit 4

Pit 4 is a 103 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Shasta County, California, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co..

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 1955 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric52 MW OperatingOct 1955
2Conventional Hydroelectric52 MW OperatingJul 1955

Plant details

Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Shasta County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 103 MW
First unit online
Jul 1955
EIA plant ID
267

Location

40.9864, -121.8494

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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