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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSShasta
Shasta is a 714 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Shasta 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 | 142 MW | |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 142 MW | |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 142 MW | |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 142 MW | |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 142 MW | |
| S1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 MW | |
| S2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Location
- Shasta County, California
- Balancing authority
- BANC
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 714 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1944
- EIA plant ID
- 445
Location
40.7175, -122.4223
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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