Pit 7

Fender's Ferry Road, Montgomery Creek, CA 96065

Plant Summary Information

Pit 7 is ranked #25 out of 187 hydroelectric power plants in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Pit 7 is comprised of 2 generators and generated 120.8 GWh during the 3-month period between December 2025 to March 2026.

Plant Name	Pit 7
Utility Name	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location	Shasta County, CA
Initial Operation Date	September 1965
Last Update	Mar 2026
Annual Generation	404.8 GWh
Annual Consumption	1.5 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,589 out of 12,332 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #114 out of 1,256 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #111 out of 1,530 California Power Plants
Ranked #25 out of 187 California Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water
Previous Operator	Pacific Gas & Electric Co (2013 to 2016) Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (2017 to 2024)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Pit 7 (270)
Plant Address	Fender's Ferry Road, Montgomery Creek, CA 96065
Utility	Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (14328)
Latitude, Longitude	40.84746, -121.9908
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Mar 2026
Initial Operation Date	September 1965
Annual Generation	404.8 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 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	PIT7U1_7_B1
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	PIT7U1_7_B1
Nameplate Capacity	57.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	56 MW
Winter Capacity	56 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	September 1965
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	PIT7U2_7_B1
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	PIT7U2_7_B1
Nameplate Capacity	52.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	57 MW
Winter Capacity	57 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	September 1965
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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#112	Collierville Powerhouse	Murphys, CA	407.2 GWh
#113	Big Creek 1	Big Creek, CA	405.3 GWh
#115	Apalachia	Reliance, TN	402.1 GWh
#116	Dam 2	Dumas, AR	400.7 GWh
#117	Comerford	Monroe, NH	400.5 GWh
#118	Summer Falls Power Plant	Coulee City, WA	398.2 GWh
#119	Bradley Lake	Homer, AK	397.1 GWh
#120	Belden	Belden, CA	388.5 GWh
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#122	Norris Dam	Norris, TN	386.9 GWh
#123	Smithland Hydroelectric Plant	Smithland, KY	373.8 GWh
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Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Bear Creek (CA)	Shingletown, CA	7.4 GWh	21.7 mi
Burney Creek	Burney, CA	8.9 GWh	14 mi
Burney Forest Products	Burney, CA	193.3 GWh	14.3 mi
Cove Hydroelectric	Burney, CA	18.4 GWh	2.7 mi
Hat Creek 1	Burney, CA	26.8 GWh	24 mi
Hat Creek 2	Burney, CA	26.0 GWh	24.4 mi
Hatchet Creek Project	Montgomery Creek, CA	22.6 GWh	4.1 mi
Hatchet Ridge Wind Project	Burney, CA	268.2 GWh	10.4 mi
James B Black	Big Bend, CA	582.5 GWh	10 mi
Montgomery Creek Hydro	Montgomery Creek, CA	10.1 GWh	1.8 mi
Nelson Creek	Big Bend, CA	3.1 GWh	13.5 mi
Olsen	Whitmore, CA	13.5 GWh	14.9 mi
Pit 3	Burney, CA	332.8 GWh	16.4 mi
Pit 4	Big Bend, CA	388.3 GWh	12.1 mi
Pit 5	Big Bend, CA	456.3 GWh	9.6 mi
Pit 6	Montgomery Creek, CA	242.3 GWh	5.2 mi
Roaring Creek Water Power	Montgomery Creek, CA	7.0 GWh	3.3 mi
Shasta	Redding, CA	2.1 TWh	24.3 mi
Sierra Pacific Burney Facility	Burney, CA	96.3 GWh	15.2 mi
Slate Creek	Lakehead, CA	7.3 GWh	25.9 mi