New Melones

Jamestown, California

Capacity: 300 MW
Status: Operating
Fuel: Hydroelectric
Technology: Conventional Hydroelectric
Operator: U S Bureau of Reclamation
City: Jamestown
County: Tuolumne County
State: California
Operational date: June 1979
Balancing authority: BANC

New Melones is a 300 MW hydroelectric power plant in Jamestown, California. Operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation, it has been operating since 1979. The facility is located in Tuolumne County, within the BANC balancing authority.

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA-860M)