Haas — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 240
- Capacity
- 135 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 1958
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- PG&E
- Annual Generation
- 173,895 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 14.5%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Haas
OperatingHydro
Ranked #29 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#142 of 1454 nationally
135 MW Hydro operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
135 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.9274, -119.0203
County
Fresno, CA
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- Balch 1Hydro31 MW · 6.3 km
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pacific Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | PG&E | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Haas hydroelectric plant is located in Fresno County, California. The plant, owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), began operation in 1958. It has a total capacity of 135 MW consisting of two generators and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water as its primary fuel source. Haas operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Haas generated 173,895 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.5%. The plant's installed cost was $838.29 per kW. Haas is ranked as the 29th largest of 42 hydroelectric plants in California, and 143rd out of 194 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
173.9K MWh
Annual Generation
14.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$838/kW
Installed Cost
$6.6/MWh
Operating Cost
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
HAASPH_7_PL1X2-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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