Balch 1

A 31 MW hydroelectric power plant in Fresno, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1927.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 217Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
31 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1927
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Fresno, California
Coordinates
36.9091, -119.0877
Generation (2024)
138.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201519.3
2016132.6
2017177.2
201882.4
2019163.2
202045.7
202136.7
202264.4
2023184.4
2024138.8

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