KERCKHOFF 2

How KERCKHOFF 2 compares

With 155 MW of capacity, KERCKHOFF 2 ranks 99th among the 874 operating power plants Bywatts maps in California and 23rd of the 195 operating Hydro plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.1% of California's operating Hydro capacity and 0.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 121st-largest of the 1,243 operating Hydro plants in the database. Commissioned in 1983, it is older than 79% of the 859 operating California plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO, runs 71 operating plants in California totaling 7,904 MW. It shares Fresno County with 42 other operating plants, including HELMS PUMPED STORAGE and PANOCHE ENERGY CENTER.

EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 140 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional hydroelectric technology. Net generation was 404 GWh in 2024 (a 33% capacity factor), up 36% from 2022.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is KERCHOFF 2 (115 kV), under 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, under 0.1 miles away. Another 16 operating power plants totaling 1,258 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is J S EASTWOOD (200 MW, Hydro).

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