Pine Flat — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7907
- Capacity
- 168.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 1984
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Kings River Conservation Dist
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 331,223 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Pine Flat
OperatingHydro
Ranked #20 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#115 of 1454 nationally
168.8 MW Hydro operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
168.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.8326, -119.3270
County
Fresno, CA
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kings River Conservation Dist | Kings River Conservation Dist | — |
| Owner(s) | Kings River Conservation Dist | US Army Corps of Engineers - Sacramento District [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Sacramento District [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Pine Flat Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Kings River in the Central Valley of Fresno County, California United States. Situated about 28 miles (45 km) east of Fresno, the dam is 440 feet (130 m) high and impounds Pine Flat Lake, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada just outside the boundary of Kings Canyon National Park. The dam's primary purpose is flood control, with irrigation, hydroelectric power generation and recreation secondary in importance.
Read more on WikipediaPine Flat is a 168.8 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 1984 and is owned and operated by Kings River Conservation District. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with four generators. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Pine Flat operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 331,223 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 22.3%. Pine Flat ranks as the 20th largest of 42 hydroelectric plants in California, and 115th nationally out of 194 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
331.2K MWh
Annual Generation
22.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pine Flat
Substation Distance
0.024 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PINFLT_7_UNITS-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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