Big Creek Hydro Facilities

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Location:
Shaver Lake, California

Plant Capacity:
1,000 Megawatts

Edison Share:
100%

Fuel:
Hydro

Description:
Big Creek was America's first large-scale integrated hydroelectric project, begun in 1911, it consist of 23 generating units in nine powerhouses with a generating capacity of approximately 1,000 megawatts, and six major reservoirs with a storage capacity of more than 560,000 acre-feet.

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