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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSBig Creek 1
Big Creek 1 is a 88.4 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Fresno County, California, operated by Southern California Edison Co.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 31 MW | |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 22 MW | |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 20 MW | |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 16 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Southern California Edison Co
- Location
- Fresno County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 88.4 MW
- First unit online
- Nov 1913
- EIA plant ID
- 317
Location
37.2042, -119.2396
Nearby power plants
- Big Creek 2AHydroelectric plants · 110 MW · 3.7 mi
- Big Creek 2Hydroelectric plants · 66.6 MW · 3.7 mi
- J S EastwoodHydroelectric plants · 200 MW · 4.0 mi
- Big Creek 8Hydroelectric plants · 30.0 MW · 4.9 mi
- Mammoth PoolHydroelectric plants · 190 MW · 5.5 mi
- PortalHydroelectric plants · 10.8 MW · 5.7 mi
- Big Creek 3Hydroelectric plants · 175 MW · 9.0 mi
- San Joaquin 2Hydroelectric plants · 2.8 MW · 14.2 mi
- Big Creek 4Hydroelectric plants · 100 MW · 14.5 mi
- A G WishonHydroelectric plants · 12.8 MW · 15.0 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