Pit 5

Pit 5 Road, Big Bend, CA 96011

Plant Summary Information

Pit 5 is ranked #14 out of 207 hydroelectric power plants in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Pit 5 is comprised of 4 generators and generated 86.3 GWh during the 3-month period between November 2025 to February 2026.

Plant Name	Pit 5
Utility Name	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location	Shasta County, CA
Initial Operation Date	April 1944
Last Update	Feb 2026
Annual Generation	456.3 GWh
Annual Consumption	1.8 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,465 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #88 out of 1,311 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #90 out of 1,606 California Power Plants
Ranked #14 out of 207 California Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water
Previous Operator	Pacific Gas & Electric Co (2013 to 2016) Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (2017 to 2025)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Pit 5 (268)
Plant Address	Pit 5 Road, Big Bend, CA 96011
Utility	Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (14328)
Latitude, Longitude	40.9862, -121.97759
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Feb 2026
Initial Operation Date	April 1944
Annual Generation	456.3 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	California Independent System Operator (CISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Pit River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Pacific Gas & Electric Co (14328) CA
Grid Voltage	230.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	PIT5_7_PL1X2-APND
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	PIT5_7_PL1X2-APND
Nameplate Capacity	38.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.87
Summer Capacity	40 MW
Winter Capacity	40 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	April 1944
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	PIT5_7_PL1X2-APND
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	PIT5_7_PL1X2-APND
Nameplate Capacity	38.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.87
Summer Capacity	40 MW
Winter Capacity	40 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	April 1944
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	PIT5_7_PL3X4-APND
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	PIT5_7_PL3X4-APND
Nameplate Capacity	33.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	40 MW
Winter Capacity	40 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	April 1944
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	PIT5_7_PL3X4-APND
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	PIT5_7_PL3X4-APND
Nameplate Capacity	32 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	40 MW
Winter Capacity	40 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	April 1944
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

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

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Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Box Canyon Dam	Mount Shasta, CA	22.5 GWh	27.3 mi
Burney Creek	Burney, CA	8.6 GWh	16 mi
Burney Forest Products	Burney, CA	102.9 GWh	15.3 mi
Cove Hydroelectric	Burney, CA	17.4 GWh	8.1 mi
Hat Creek 1	Burney, CA	32.4 GWh	22.9 mi
Hat Creek 2	Burney, CA	46.0 GWh	22.4 mi
Hatchet Creek Project	Montgomery Creek, CA	21.8 GWh	8.3 mi
Hatchet Ridge Wind Project	Burney, CA	271.3 GWh	10.9 mi
James B Black	Big Bend, CA	530.6 GWh	0.4 mi
Montgomery Creek Hydro	Montgomery Creek, CA	9.2 GWh	9.7 mi
Nelson Creek	Big Bend, CA	2.5 GWh	5.3 mi
Olsen	Whitmore, CA	15.3 GWh	24.3 mi
Pit 1	Burney, CA	255.5 GWh	25 mi
Pit 3	Burney, CA	374.6 GWh	12 mi
Pit 4	Big Bend, CA	349.3 GWh	6.7 mi
Pit 6	Montgomery Creek, CA	262.5 GWh	4.5 mi
Pit 7	Montgomery Creek, CA	376.0 GWh	9.6 mi
Roaring Creek Water Power	Montgomery Creek, CA	6.0 GWh	7.4 mi
Sierra Pacific Burney Facility	Burney, CA	95.1 GWh	16.3 mi
Slate Creek	Lakehead, CA	12.2 GWh	25 mi