Hanford Energy Park Peaker

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #83 of 307 Natural Gas plants in CA#987 of 2024 nationally

92.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAWD

92.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

2001

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

36.2701, -119.6480

County

Kings, CA

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Lead BESS 2
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Status

as of 9y 4m ago

Latest milestoneCOD achieved · 2001-08Site Selection Magazine · 2017-01-12

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC.	—	—
Owner(s)	MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC.	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

DeveloperGWF EnergySite Selection Magazine · 2017-01-12

CompanyGWF Power SystemsHanford Sentinel · 2011-08-17

About

Hanford Energy Park Peaker is a 92.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kings County, California. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is located within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In the most recent year of reported data, Hanford Energy Park Peaker generated 2,981 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. The plant ranks 81st in size out of 297 power plants in California, and 969th nationally out of 1963 plants.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

EPC contractorFrucon EngineeringSite Selection Magazine · 2017-01-12

Grid Context

ISO/RTO

CAISO

Market

ISO/RTO Member

NERC Region

WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Balancing Authority

Generation

0 MWh

Latest Month

3.0K MWh

Annual Generation

0.4%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

EmissionsEPA eGRID 2023 rev2

CO₂ Intensity

1252 lb/MWh

Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.

NOx

0.188 lb/MWh

SO₂

Financial Data

EIA Avg CostEIA Construction Cost AveragesLOW

2013

Construction CostOperating CostPricing & Revenue

$965/kW

Est. Construction Cost

Total estimated cost: $89.0M

Technology Average·Based on EIA averages — not plant-specific financial reports

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

CAISO

LMP Node

GWFPWR_1_UNITS-APND

Pricing Hub

TH_ZP26_GEN-APND

Location Type

Aggregated Node

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

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