Kings River PH
Fresno County, California · EIA plant ID 254 · Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate49MWSummer 52 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation81GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor18%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1962
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 112.3 | 24.6% | — |
| 2002 | 160.8 | 35.3% | — |
| 2003 | 156.1 | 34.3% | — |
| 2004 | 127 | 27.8% | — |
| 2005 | 255 | 56.0% | — |
| 2006 | 195.5 | 42.9% | — |
| 2007 | 75.5 | 16.7% | — |
| 2008 | 138.4 | 30.6% | — |
| 2009 | 161 | 35.7% | — |
| 2010 | 222.5 | 49.3% | — |
| 2011 | 177.8 | 39.4% | — |
| 2012 | 100.4 | 22.2% | — |
| 2013 | 51.1 | 11.2% | — |
| 2014 | 41.3 | 9.1% | — |
| 2015 | 18 | 4.0% | — |
| 2016 | 125.1 | 27.4% | — |
| 2017 | 226.4 | 49.7% | — |
| 2018 | 134.2 | 29.5% | — |
| 2019 | 122.3 | 26.9% | — |
| 2020 | 70.8 | 15.5% | — |
| 2021 | 32.2 | 7.1% | — |
| 2022 | 75.6 | 16.6% | — |
| 2023 | 206.7 | 45.4% | — |
| 2024 | 106.9 | 23.4% | — |
| 2025 | 80.8 | 17.7% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 48.6 | 52 | Mar 1962 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co | 100.0% | 49 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Balch 1 | 31 MW | 6.7 km |
| Balch 2 | 97 MW | 6.7 km |
| Haas | 135 MW | 13.1 km |
| Pine Flat | 165 MW | 16.2 km |
| Helms Pumped Storage | 1,053 MW | 23.1 km |
| Kings River Syphon | retired | 28.7 km |