Keswick

N/A, Redding, CA 96003

Plant Summary Information

Keswick is ranked #21 out of 209 hydroelectric power plants in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Keswick is comprised of 3 generators and generated 98.1 GWh during the 3-month period between November 2025 to February 2026.

Plant Name	Keswick
Utility Name	U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location	Shasta County, CA
Initial Operation Date	October 1949
Last Update	Feb 2026
Annual Generation	421.5 GWh
Annual Consumption	1.5 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,551 out of 12,637 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #108 out of 1,331 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #106 out of 1,603 California Power Plants
Ranked #21 out of 209 California Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Keswick (443)
Plant Address	N/A, Redding, CA 96003
Utility	U S Bureau of Reclamation (2518)
Latitude, Longitude	40.61186, -122.44644
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Feb 2026
Initial Operation Date	October 1949
Annual Generation	421.5 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Sacramento River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration (27000) CA
Grid Voltage	230.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	39 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	39 MW
Winter Capacity	39 MW
Minimum Load	11.7 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	October 1949
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	39 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	39 MW
Winter Capacity	39 MW
Minimum Load	11.7 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 1949
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	39 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	39 MW
Winter Capacity	39 MW
Minimum Load	11.7 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	March 1950
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#101	Ryan	Great Falls, MT	434.6 GWh
#102	Hawks Nest Hydro	Gauley Bridge, WV	433.8 GWh
#103	Spring Creek	Redding, CA	426.9 GWh
#104	Middle Fork	Foresthill, CA	424.9 GWh
#105	Hartwell Lake	Hartwell, GA	422.6 GWh
#106	C J Strike	Bruneau, ID	422.3 GWh
#107	Walter F George	Ft. Gaines, GA	421.7 GWh
#109	Pit 7	Montgomery Creek, CA	417.2 GWh
#110	Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant	Hawesville, KY	415.9 GWh
#111	Pit 4	Big Bend, CA	412.2 GWh
#112	Flaming Gorge	Dutch John, UT	407.9 GWh
#113	Big Creek 1	Big Creek, CA	405.3 GWh
#114	Apalachia	Reliance, TN	402.1 GWh
#115	Dam 2	Dumas, AR	400.7 GWh
#116	Comerford	Monroe, NH	400.5 GWh
#117	Summer Falls Power Plant	Coulee City, WA	398.2 GWh
#118	Big Creek 4	North Fork, CA	397.5 GWh

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Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Bear Creek (CA)	Shingletown, CA	7.4 GWh	26.1 mi
Coleman PH	Anderson, CA	26.6 GWh	22.3 mi
Cove Hydroelectric	Burney, CA	18.4 GWh	31.6 mi
Hatchet Creek Project	Montgomery Creek, CA	22.6 GWh	33 mi
Judge F Carr	French Gulch, CA	341.3 GWh	9.8 mi
Montgomery Creek Hydro	Montgomery Creek, CA	10.1 GWh	30.4 mi
Olsen	Whitmore, CA	13.5 GWh	27.2 mi
Pit 6	Montgomery Creek, CA	242.3 GWh	32 mi
Pit 7	Montgomery Creek, CA	417.2 GWh	28.9 mi
Redding Power	Redding, CA	170.7 GWh	7.3 mi
Roaring Creek Water Power	Montgomery Creek, CA	7.0 GWh	32.1 mi
Shasta	Redding, CA	2.2 TWh	7.4 mi
Slate Creek	Lakehead, CA	7.3 GWh	25.2 mi
South	Manton, CA	13.1 GWh	33.3 mi
SPI Anderson 2	Anderson, CA	138.5 GWh	11.6 mi
Spring Creek	Redding, CA	426.9 GWh	1.6 mi
Trinity	Weaverville, CA	529.1 GWh	20.9 mi
Volta 2	Manton, CA	3.1 GWh	32.6 mi
Wheelabrator Shasta	Anderson, CA	285.8 GWh	15.4 mi
Whiskeytown	Whiskeytown, CA	23.1 GWh	4.9 mi