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Big Creek 4

Big Creek 4 is a 100 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Madera County, California, operated by Southern California Edison Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1951 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric50 MW OperatingJun 1951
2Conventional Hydroelectric50 MW OperatingJul 1951

Plant details

Operator
Southern California Edison Co
Location
Madera County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 100 MW
First unit online
Jun 1951
EIA plant ID
320

Location

37.1390, -119.4898

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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