Panoche Energy Center
A 432 MW natural gas power plant in Fresno, California, owned by Panoche Energy Center, LLC, commissioned in 2009.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56803Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
432 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2009
Time in queue (2004→2009)
4.4 yrs
Owner
Panoche Energy Center, LLC
Location
Fresno, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,293.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
4
This facility was matched to a CAISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2004, commercial operation 2009 — 4.4 years in the queue. See the CAISO queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 876.6 | |
| 2016 | 366.2 | |
| 2017 | 530.6 | |
| 2018 | 615.8 | |
| 2019 | 632.8 | |
| 2020 | 557 | |
| 2021 | 672 | |
| 2022 | 731.5 | |
| 2023 | 654.3 | |
| 2024 | 1,293.5 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CalPeak Power Panoche Peaker Plant | Natural Gas | 60.5 MW | ~0 km |
| Midway Peaking LLC | Natural Gas | 139.8 MW | ~0 km |
| Wellhead Power Panoche | Natural Gas | 56.7 MW | ~1 km |
| Firebaugh-CCS-PV-1 | Solar | 1 MW | ~10 km |
| Citizen B | Solar | 5 MW | ~16 km |
| Little Bear 4 | Solar | 50 MW | ~17 km |
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