Kerckhoff 2
Fresno County, California · EIA plant ID 682 · Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate140MWSummer 155 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation447GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor33%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1983
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 316.6 | 23.3% | — |
| 2002 | 368.4 | 27.1% | — |
| 2003 | 424 | 31.2% | — |
| 2004 | 363 | 26.7% | — |
| 2005 | 669.7 | 49.3% | — |
| 2006 | 640.1 | 47.1% | — |
| 2007 | 212.6 | 17.1% | — |
| 2008 | 312 | 25.0% | — |
| 2009 | 395.5 | 31.8% | — |
| 2010 | 551.9 | 44.4% | — |
| 2011 | 714.4 | 57.4% | — |
| 2012 | 270.1 | 21.6% | — |
| 2013 | 209.5 | 15.4% | — |
| 2014 | 140.6 | 10.3% | — |
| 2015 | 78 | 5.8% | — |
| 2016 | 302.7 | 22.2% | — |
| 2017 | 794.6 | 58.5% | — |
| 2018 | 326.6 | 24.1% | — |
| 2019 | 668.5 | 49.2% | — |
| 2020 | 252.5 | 18.6% | — |
| 2021 | 126.3 | 9.3% | — |
| 2022 | 296.7 | 21.9% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 403.8 | 29.7% | — |
| 2025 | 418.6 | 30.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 139.5 | 155 | May 1983 | 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% | 140 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Kerckhoff | 23 MW | 2.3 km |
| Big Creek 4 | 100 MW | 9.6 km |
| A G Wishon | 13 MW | 10 km |
| Friant Hydro Facility | 38 MW | 15.3 km |
| San Joaquin 2 | 3 MW | 15.6 km |
| Big Creek 3 | 175 MW | 17.4 km |