FRESNO COGEN PARTNERS

How FRESNO COGEN PARTNERS compares

With 79 MW of capacity, FRESNO COGEN PARTNERS ranks 189th among the 874 operating power plants Bywatts maps in California and 71st of the 190 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 0.2% of California's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.1% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 729th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2001, it is older than 55% of the 859 operating California plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, WELLHEAD SERVICES INC, runs 6 operating plants in California totaling 321 MW. It shares Fresno County with 42 other operating plants, including HELMS PUMPED STORAGE and PANOCHE ENERGY CENTER.

EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 87 MW of nameplate capacity, mainly natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 2.4 GWh in 2024 (a 0.3% capacity factor). Its generators came online between 2001 and 2023.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is AGRICO, under 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, about 1.6 miles away. Another 15 operating power plants totaling 347 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is KINGS RIVER (121 MW).

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology