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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/319
EIA plant 319
Auberry · Fresno · CA
Big Creek 3
Operated by Southern California Edison Co
Published location
Where is Big Creek 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.
37.148517, -119.386623
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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.
152,637
246,339
362,162
478,387
563,559
660,833
769,040
881,298
959,263
1020,145
1115,674
1220,956
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 | 52,637 |
| 2 | 46,339 |
| 3 | 62,162 |
| 4 | 78,387 |
| 5 | 63,559 |
| 6 | 60,833 |
| 7 | 69,040 |
| 8 | 81,298 |
| 9 | 59,263 |
| 10 | 20,145 |
| 11 | 15,674 |
| 12 | 20,956 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 52,637 MWh |
| 2 | 46,339 MWh |
| 3 | 62,162 MWh |
| 4 | 78,387 MWh |
| 5 | 63,559 MWh |
| 6 | 60,833 MWh |
| 7 | 69,040 MWh |
| 8 | 81,298 MWh |
| 9 | 59,263 MWh |
| 10 | 20,145 MWh |
| 11 | 15,674 MWh |
| 12 | 20,956 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 36.5 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 36 | OP |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 34 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 34 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 34 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
319
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
San Joaquin River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Big Creek 3
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (81,298 MWh) and 11 the lowest (15,674 MWh). Their difference is 65,624 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 5 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 34 (1, 2, 3) to 36.5 (5). The difference is 2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 3.4 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 3.4 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 34.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 3.4 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 36.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 3.6 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 36.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 3.6 |
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.