Giffen — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57521
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 13,554 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Giffen
OperatingSolar
Ranked #306 of 963 Solar plants in CA#2045 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.5281, -120.3121
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Giffen Solar ParkSolar20 MW · 3.6 km
- Aspiration GSolar9 MW · 3.7 km
- Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, LSolar202.5 MW · 8.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pacific Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Giffen solar photovoltaic plant is located in Fresno County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 10 MW and began operating in 2012. It is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The plant consists of one generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Giffen ranks as the 239th largest power plant in California out of 862, and 1805th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Giffen generated 13,554 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.4%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $3,129.23 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
JEFFERSON SOLAR
WithdrawnSolar10 MWCAISO
Generation
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
13.6K MWh
Annual Generation
15.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$3,158/kW
Installed 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
GIFFGEN_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
Industry·corporate
YEAR IN REVIEW: Family tragedy leads to closure of Giffen’s Country Market
'It's not a nice series of events for our family – that's for sure. We're managing,' says granddaughter of Frank and Eileen Giffen.
Giffen’s Country Market (other)Frank Giffen (other)
BarrieToday.com·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
SARAH GIFFEN Obituary (1951 - 2017) - San Mateo, CA - Fresno Bee
Sarah Ruth Giffen passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Sarah was born in Fresno, CA, and was the daughter of Price and Joann Giffen.
SARAH GIFFEN (other)Price Giffen (other)
Legacy obituary·9 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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