Balch 1 is a 31 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.
Balch 1 is reported in California since 1927 under PG&E. Available operating and financial measures include 51.0% capacity factor and 139 GWh annual generation; $708/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Fresno, California
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- PG&E
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Grid
- CAISO (California)
- Plant ID
- 217
What stands out
Balch 1 is a 31 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 51.0% capacity factor and 139 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $18.4/MWh OpEx, $708/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Scoping Meetings and Request for Comments on Proposed Surrender, Decommissioning, and Non-Project Use of Project Lands” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-05-29).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- CAISO (California)
- Balancing authority
- California Independent System Operator
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #80 of 247
- National rank
- #398 of 1,462
Why it matters
For this asset in CAISO (California), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
