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432 MW Natural Gas operating in Fresno, CA
432 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6514, -120.5833
County
Fresno, CA
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Panoche Energy Center, LLC | Panoche Energy Center | — |
| Owner(s) | Panoche Energy Center, LLC | Ares Management | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Panoche Energy Center is a 432 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 2009 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Ares Management and operated by Panoche Energy Center, LLC. The facility is within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation data, Panoche Energy Center produced 760,356 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.1%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.74 per MWh, as reported to FERC. The plant is ranked as the 32nd largest in California out of 76 plants and 527th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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35.4K MWh
Latest Month
760.4K MWh
Annual Generation
20.1%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
1096 lb/MWh
NOx
0.095 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.021 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
17.3%
Annual Net Gen
654 GWh
CO₂eq
1097 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
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Panoche Energy Center, LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$65.7/MWh
PPA Price
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PANOBS1_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Alt. Hub / Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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