PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 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.
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