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Camino is a 158 MW operating hydroelectric plant in El Dorado County, California, operated by Sacramento Municipal Util Dist.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 79 MW | |
| H2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 79 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
- Location
- El Dorado County, California
- Balancing authority
- BANC
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 158 MW
- First unit online
- Oct 1963
- EIA plant ID
- 430
Location
38.8288, -120.5371
Nearby power plants
- JaybirdHydroelectric plants · 162 MW · 0.5 mi
- El DoradoHydroelectric plants · 20.0 MW · 5.0 mi
- Union ValleyHydroelectric plants · 38.6 MW · 5.6 mi
- Jones ForkHydroelectric plants · 10.0 MW · 8.5 mi
- Robbs PeakHydroelectric plants · 25.5 MW · 9.7 mi
- Rock Creek LPHydroelectric plants · 3.0 MW · 13.4 mi
- Middle ForkHydroelectric plants · 122 MW · 13.9 mi
- White Rock/Slab CreekHydroelectric plants · 269 MW · 14.2 mi
- Chili BarHydroelectric plants · 8.3 MW · 15.4 mi
- RalstonHydroelectric plants · 79.2 MW · 15.6 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