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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/321
EIA plant 321

Auberry · Fresno · CA

Big Creek 8

Operated by Southern California Edison Co

Annual generation173,805 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 Big Creek 8?

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

37.209600, -119.328900

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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
116,108 MWh
27,262 MWh
314,023 MWh
413,292 MWh
513,289 MWh
617,488 MWh
718,369 MWh
819,189 MWh
916,644 MWh
1013,479 MWh
1111,264 MWh
1213,398 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
2Conventional HydroelectricWAT45OS
1Conventional HydroelectricWAT30OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
321
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
San Joaquin River
Data edition
2024-final