Hanford Energy Park Peaker — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55698
- Capacity
- 92.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kings, CA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,981 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Hanford Energy Park Peaker
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #83 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#974 of 2009 nationally
92.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
92.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.2701, -119.6480
County
Kings, CA
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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.
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
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
0 MWh
Latest Month
3.0K MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket 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
News & Articles (4)Beta
General
NORTH AMERICAN POWER PLANT - AIR EMISSIONS
No, Plant Name, Country, State /Province, Primary Fuel, Electricity Generation (MWh), Emission Rate (kg/MW-h), Total Emissions
Commission for Environmental Cooperation·1 years ago
Deals·m and a
AltaGas to sell 3 California gas plants to private equity firm
AltaGas will sell the three plants to Avenue-owned Middle River Power III. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must approve the deal.
AltaGas (seller)Middle River Power III (buyer)
Utility Dive·7 years ago
Industry·corporate
California Power Plant Built in Only 88 Days
HANFORD, Calif. -- In an uncommon compression of time, a GWF Energy power plant in Hanford, Calif. (www.kingsedc.org), recently went online only 88 days...
GWF Energy (operator)
Site Selection Magazine·9 years ago
Industry·corporate
GWF to close Hanford power plant
GWF Power Systems will close its 25-megawatt power plant in the Hanford Industrial Park by the end of the month, said company spokesperson Kelli Reid.
GWF Power Systems (operator)Kelli Reid (executive)
Hanford Sentinel·14 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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