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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSFolsom
Folsom is a 199 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Sacramento County, California, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 66 MW | |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 66 MW | |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 66 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Location
- Sacramento County, California
- Balancing authority
- BANC
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 199 MW
- First unit online
- May 1955
- EIA plant ID
- 441
Location
38.7068, -121.1584
Nearby power plants
- Folsom SP and CSP SacramentoSolar farms · 1.3 MW · 1.4 mi
- Intel Folsom Phase 3Solar farms · 5.2 MW · 4.2 mi
- Intel FolsomSolar farms · 1.0 MW · 4.3 mi
- Intel Folsom Phase 2Solar farms · 1.0 MW · 4.4 mi
- NimbusHydroelectric plants · 13.4 MW · 5.8 mi
- Blue Shld Of Cal- El Dorado Hlls Mtr BSolar farms · 1.5 MW · 6.0 mi
- Aerojet ISolar farms · 3.0 MW · 6.4 mi
- Aerojet IISolar farms · 2.2 MW · 6.8 mi
- El Dorado Solar, LLCSolar farms · 1.5 MW · 7.2 mi
- Broadridge CogenGas power plants, Solar farms · 5.2 MW · 8.2 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