CalPeak Power Panoche Peaker Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55508
- Capacity
- 60.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- CalPeak Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 10,498 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
CalPeak Power Panoche Peaker Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #97 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1067 of 2009 nationally
60.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
60.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.5625, -116.9435
County
Fresno, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CalPeak Power, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | CalPeak Power - Panoche LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
48 MWh
Latest Month
10.5K MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint 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
News & Articles (3)Beta
General
Top Plant: Panoche Energy Center, Firebaugh, California
The Panoche Energy Center is a 400-MW simple-cycle power plant using four of General Electric's GE LMS100s with fast-start capability.
POWER Magazine·15 years ago
General
Top Plant: Panoche Energy Center, Firebaugh, California
The Panoche Energy Center is a 400-MW simple-cycle power plant using four of General Electric's GE LMS100s with fast-start capability.
POWER Magazine·15 years ago
Industry·other
Top Plant: Panoche Energy Center, Firebaugh, California
The Panoche Energy Center is a 400-MW simple-cycle power plant using four of General Electric's GE LMS100s with fast-start capability.
Panoche Energy Center (operator)General Electric (other)
POWER Magazine·15 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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