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60.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
60.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.5625, -116.9435
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CalPeak Power, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | CalPeak Power - Panoche LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The CalPeak Power Panoche Peaker Plant is a 60.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by CalPeak Power, LLC. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 10,498 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.0%. The CalPeak Power Panoche Peaker Plant ranks 94th in size among the 297 power plants in California, and 1060th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
48 MWh
Latest Month
10.5K MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1195 lb/MWh
NOx
0.110 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.022 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.7%
Annual Net Gen
28 GWh
CO₂eq
1197 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $58.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Panoche Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PNOCHE_1_UNITA1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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