56.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
56.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6535, -120.5783
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wellhead Services, Inc | Wellhead Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Fresno Power Investors LP, Wellhead Services, Inc. | Wellhead Electric Company | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Wellhead Power Panoche is a 56.7 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 1973 and consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. It is owned by Wellhead Electric Company and operated by Wellhead Services, Inc.
The plant 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 reported data, Wellhead Power Panoche generated 3,308 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.7%. The plant ranks 101st in size out of 297 power plants in California, and 1078th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
293 MWh
Latest Month
3.3K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.