Query
Panoche Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Panoche Energy Center
Generated
2026-10-19T00:11:41.737Z

Briefing on Panoche Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
432 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2009
Operating since
4
Generators
20.1%
Capacity factor
760 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Panoche Energy Center is a 432 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Panoche Energy Center is reported in California since 2009 under Ares Management. Available operating and financial measures include 20.1% capacity factor and 760 GWh annual generation.

Location
Fresno, California
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Ares Management
Operator
Panoche Energy Center, LLC
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
56803

What stands out

1

Panoche Energy Center is a 432 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 20.1% capacity factor and 760 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “Combined Notice of Filings #1” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-08-07).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#32 of 303
National rank
#547 of 2,025

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.