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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSThermalito
Thermalito is a 115 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Butte County, California, operated by California Dept. of Water Resources.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 33 MW | |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 28 MW | |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 28 MW | |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 28 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- California Dept. of Water Resources
- Location
- Butte County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 115 MW
- First unit online
- Feb 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 438
Location
39.5149, -121.6301
Nearby power plants
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- Kelly RidgeHydroelectric plants · 10.0 MW · 7.5 mi
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- Butte College Main Campus SolarSolar farms · 3.5 MW · 9.2 mi
- Gridley Main TwoSolar farms · 2.5 MW · 10.2 mi
- Gridley MainSolar farms · 1.0 MW · 10.2 mi
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- PoeHydroelectric plants · 143 MW · 16.7 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