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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/266
EIA plant 266

Burney · Shasta · CA

Pit 3

Operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Annual generation332,765 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWATCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextCalifornia Independent System OperatorBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Pit 3?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

40.997448, -121.748139

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
126,815 MWh
233,838 MWh
345,556 MWh
443,815 MWh
531,537 MWh
617,699 MWh
716,990 MWh
816,147 MWh
917,878 MWh
1019,420 MWh
1126,892 MWh
1236,178 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
H1Conventional HydroelectricWAT26.7OP
H2Conventional HydroelectricWAT26.7OP
H3Conventional HydroelectricWAT26.7OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
266
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Pit River
Data edition
2024-final