Kerckhoff — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 250
- Capacity
- 22.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 1920
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Kerckhoff
Out of serviceHydro
Ranked #90 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#456 of 1454 nationally
22.6 MW Hydro out of service in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
22.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1920
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.0923, -119.5526
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Kerckhoff 2Hydro139.5 MW · 2.3 km
- Big Creek 4Hydro100 MW · 7.6 km
- A G WishonHydro12.8 MW · 7.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Kerckhoff hydroelectric plant is located in Fresno County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 22.6 MW across two generators. It began operating in 1920 and is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The primary fuel source for the plant is water (WAT), and its technology is classified as conventional hydroelectric.
Kerckhoff operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's installed cost was $516.78 per kW. Kerckhoff ranks 90th out of 247 power plants in California and 462nd out of 1464 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2016 – Dec 2018
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$523/kW
Installed Cost
$0.0/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
KERCK1G1_7_B2
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Fresno Bee·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
PG&E warns of dam water release above Millerton this weekend
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CBS47 and KSEE24 | News from YourCentralValley.com·4 years ago
General
Search for missing 18-year-old hiker continues in the San Joaquin River Gorge
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ABC30 Fresno·7 years ago
General
John Kerckhoff Obituary (2010) - San Marino, CA - San Francisco Chronicle
John Darrell Kerckhoff Mar. 18, 1939 - Jan. 17, 2010 Darry is survived by his beloved wife Nancy of nearly fifty years, devoted father to...
Legacy | Obituary·16 years ago
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