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Tiger Creek

Tiger Creek is a 52.2 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Amador County, California, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co..

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1931 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
H2Conventional Hydroelectric27 MW OperatingJun 1931
H1Conventional Hydroelectric26 MW OperatingAug 1931

Plant details

Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Amador County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 52.2 MW
First unit online
Jun 1931
EIA plant ID
287

Location

38.4493, -120.4926

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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