Forbestown hydroelectric plant

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Other names: South Feather Power

Forbestown hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Butte County, California, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Forbestown hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1963[1] 42 MW[1] 1 x 41.9 MW[2] Conventional storage[2] South Feather Water and Power Agency[3] Portland General Electric[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Forbestown hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Butte County, California, United States[3][1] South Fork Feather River[3] 39.551, -121.2788 (exact)[3][1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230221170108/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://hydroreform.org/hydro-project/forbestown-p-2088/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)