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White Rock/Slab Creek

White Rock/Slab Creek is a 269 MW operating hydroelectric plant in El Dorado County, California, operated by Sacramento Municipal Util Dist.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingFeb 1968 (current stage)
  5. ClosedOct 2025 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
H1Conventional Hydroelectric133 MW OperatingJun 1968
H2Conventional Hydroelectric133 MW OperatingFeb 1968
H3Conventional Hydroelectric2.7 MW OperatingDec 2020
H4Conventional Hydroelectric0.5 MW RetiredJun 1983Oct 2025

Plant details

Operator
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Location
El Dorado County, California
Balancing authority
BANC
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 269 MW
Retired: 0.5 MW
First unit online
Feb 1968
EIA plant ID
435

Location

38.7653, -120.7874

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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