Malaga Power LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56239
- Capacity
- 121 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- CalPeak Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 7,634 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Malaga Power LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #70 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#886 of 2009 nationally
121 MW Natural Gas operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
121 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.6906, -119.7401
County
Fresno, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CalPeak Power, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Malaga Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Malaga Power LLC is a 121 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 2005 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. CalPeak Power, LLC is the plant's operator. Malaga Power is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 7,634 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.7%. Malaga Power ranks as the 69th largest power plant in California out of 76 plants, and 878th nationally out of 945 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
36 MWh
Latest Month
7.6K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
MALAGA_1_CTG1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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