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121 MW Natural Gas operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
121 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6906, -119.7401
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CalPeak Power, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Malaga Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Malaga Power LLC is a 121 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 2005 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. CalPeak Power, LLC is the plant's operator. Malaga Power is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 7,634 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.7%. Malaga Power ranks as the 69th largest power plant in California out of 76 plants, and 878th nationally out of 945 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
36 MWh
Latest Month
7.6K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1338 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
0.244 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $116.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
MALAGA_1_CTG1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.001 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.9%
Annual Net Gen
10 GWh
CO₂eq
1340 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California