Query
Friant Hydro Facility
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Friant Hydro Facility
Technology
hydro
Generated
2026-10-17T11:16:12.470Z

Briefing on Friant Hydro Facility

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
38 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1985
Operating since
4
Generators
18.1%
Capacity factor
60 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Friant Hydro Facility is a 38 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Friant Hydro Facility is reported in California since 1985 under Friant Power Authority. Available operating and financial measures include 18.1% capacity factor and 60 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Fresno, California
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Friant Power Authority
Operator
Friant Power Authority
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
50393

What stands out

1

Friant Hydro Facility is a 38 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 18.1% capacity factor and 60 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#77 of 247
National rank
#363 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.