379th largest plant in California · 3428th nationally
Wellhead Power Panoche is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 56.7 MW.
| Plant Name | Wellhead Power Panoche |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wellhead Services, Inc |
| City | Firebaugh |
| County | Fresno County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93622 |
| Coordinates | 36.65350, -120.57830 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 56.7 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno Power Investors Lp | Sacramento, CA | 7500.0% |
| Wellhead Services, Inc. | Sacramento, CA | 2500.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.