Hydroelectric Resources of California

This appendix condenses information from the following sources:

• The California Energy Commission, California Power Plant Maps, July 1992.
• The Federal Energy Regulatory Agency, Hydroelectric Power Resources of the United States, Developed and Undeveloped, January 1998.
• The Federal Energy Regulatory Agency, SFRO Project Assignments by Project Number, September 16, 1992 (unpublished).

The proposed developments in Tables D-1 and D-3 are only those that have a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission number or are listed by the California Energy Commission.

There are 416 operating hydroelectric plants in California with an installed capacity of 11.4 million kilowatts. Another 76 planned developments are in the regulatory process. Tables D-1 shows the distribution of developed and planned projects among the hydrologic regions, and Table D-2 further breaks down this distribution into river basins or planning subareas. Finally, Table D-3 presents a more detailed inventory of hydroelectric resources in California. The data sources differ as to hydroelectric plant names, owners, and capacities. FERC was generally the preferred source for the information in Table D-3, except when information was secured directly from the owner. The CEC designation is supplied when it is significantly different from that of FERC's or is not the owner's name.

Tables-Appendix D

Table D-1. Developed and Undeveloped Hydroelectric Plant Sites

Table D-2. Developed and Planned Development of Hydroelectric Resources Summary

Table D-3. Developed and Planned Development of Hydroelectric Resources

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