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Oroville, CA · EIA plant 438

Thermalito

Thermalito is a hydro power facility in Oroville, CA, with 115 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity115 MW4 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityCalifornia Dept. of Water ResourcesEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityCISOCalifornia Independent System Operator

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Hydro115 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesConventional HydroelectricHydroelectric Pumped Storage

Nearby in CA

Related facilities

CA · 3.9 miOroville Cogeneration, LLC8 MW →CA · 4.6 miThermalito Diverson Dam3 MW →CA · 7.5 miKelly Ridge10 MW →CA · 7.6 miEdward C Hyatt644 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.

Read methodologyEIA-860 source