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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS

Spring Creek

Spring Creek is a 180 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Shasta County, California, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1964 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric90 MW OperatingJan 1964
2Conventional Hydroelectric90 MW OperatingMar 1964

Plant details

Operator
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
Shasta County, California
Balancing authority
BANC
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 180 MW
First unit online
Jan 1964
EIA plant ID
450

Location

40.6281, -122.4675

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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