Big Creek Complex

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Big Creek Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in United States.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Big Creek Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Big Creek 1 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1913[1] 88 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Southern California Edison (SCE)[2]
Big Creek 2A hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1928[1] 110 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Southern California Edison (SCE)[2]
Big Creek 3 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1923[1] 175 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Southern California Edison (SCE)[2]
Big Creek 4 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1951[1] 100 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Southern California Edison (SCE)[2]
Big Creek 8 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1921[1] 75 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Southern California Edison (SCE)[2]
J. S. Eastwood hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1987[1] 200 MW[1] Pumped storage[1] Southern California Edison (SCE)[2]
Mammoth Pool hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1960[1] 190 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Southern California Edison (SCE)[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Big Creek Complex

Project name Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Big Creek 1 hydroelectric plant Big Creek, Fresno County, California, United States[1][3] San Joaquin River[3] 37.2042, -119.2401 (exact)[1]
Big Creek 2A hydroelectric plant Auberry, Fresno County, California, United States[1][3] San Joaquin River[3] 37.2001, -119.307 (exact)[1]
Big Creek 3 hydroelectric plant Auberry, Fresno County, California, United States[1][3] San Joaquin River[3] 37.1485, -119.387 (exact)[1]
Big Creek 4 hydroelectric plant North Fork, Madera County, California, United States[1][3] San Joaquin River[3] 37.139, -119.4901 (exact)[1]
Big Creek 8 hydroelectric plant Auberry, Fresno County, California, United States[1][3] San Joaquin River[3] 37.2096, -119.329 (exact)[1]
J. S. Eastwood hydroelectric plant Shaver Lake, Fresno County, California, United States[1][3] San Joaquin River[3] 37.1479, -119.257 (exact)[1]
Mammoth Pool hydroelectric plant North Fork, Madera County, California, United States[1][3] San Joaquin River[3] 37.2203, -119.338 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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References

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