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Belden, CA · EIA plant 222

Caribou 1

Caribou 1 is a hydro power facility in Belden, CA, with 74 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity74 MW3 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityPacific Gas & Electric Co.EIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityCISOCalifornia Independent System Operator

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Hydro74 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesConventional Hydroelectric

Nearby in CA

Related facilities

CA · 0.1 miCaribou 2118 MW →CA · 1.0 miOak Flat1 MW →CA · 6.6 miButt Valley40 MW →CA · 7.6 miBelden118 MW →

Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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