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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/268
EIA plant 268
Big Bend · Shasta · CA
Pit 5
Operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Published location
Where is Pit 5?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
40.986197, -121.977594
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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.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
154,383
254,308
352,956
423,934
50
60
70
828,913
932,137
1035,595
1155,778
1273,537
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 54,383 |
| 2 | 54,308 |
| 3 | 52,956 |
| 4 | 23,934 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 28,913 |
| 9 | 32,137 |
| 10 | 35,595 |
| 11 | 55,778 |
| 12 | 73,537 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 54,383 MWh |
| 2 | 54,308 MWh |
| 3 | 52,956 MWh |
| 4 | 23,934 MWh |
| 5 | 0 MWh |
| 6 | 0 MWh |
| 7 | 0 MWh |
| 8 | 28,913 MWh |
| 9 | 32,137 MWh |
| 10 | 35,595 MWh |
| 11 | 55,778 MWh |
| 12 | 73,537 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 38.2 | OP |
| H2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 38.2 | OP |
| H3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 33.2 | OP |
| H4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 32 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
268
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Pit River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Pit 5
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (73,537 MWh) and 5, 6, 7 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 73,537 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 32 (H4) to 38.2 (H1, H2). The difference is 6.2 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 38.2 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
| H2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 38.2 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
| H3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 33.2 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
| H4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 32.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.