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Sand Bar Power Plant

Sand Bar Power Plant is a 16.2 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Tuolumne County, California, operated by Tri-Dam Power Authority.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1986 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GEN1Conventional Hydroelectric16 MW OperatingMay 1986

Plant details

Operator
Tri-Dam Power Authority
Location
Tuolumne County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 16.2 MW
First unit online
May 1986
EIA plant ID
50400

Location

38.1861, -120.1500

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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