Panoche Energy Center
Ares Energy Investors Fund V L.P.Fresno County
Panoche Energy Center is a natural gas-fired power facility with 432 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Fresno County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 56803. Panoche Energy Center, LLC owns and operates the plant, a subsidiary of EIF Panoche LLC. Panoche Energy Center is described as the largest LMS100 peaking facility in the United States. Its four fast-start GE LMS100 turbines were dispatched by Pacific Gas and Electric Company for regional power supply and grid-stabilization needs.
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Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Panoche Energy Center is operating.
230 kV · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
CAISO
EIA plant 56803 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 108 | Unknown |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 108 | Unknown |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 108 | Unknown |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 108 | Unknown |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108 MW 97 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jun 2009 | Operating |
| 2 | 108 MW 97 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jul 2009 | Operating |
| 3 | 108 MW 97 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jun 2009 | Operating |
| 4 | 108 MW 97 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jul 2009 | Operating |
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The project originated after the California Public Utilities Commission authorized Pacific Gas and Electric Company to plan and procure reliable generation for its service territory.
CAISO · Fresno County
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
PG&E issued a competitive request for offers for new peaking and dispatchable generation; APEX Power Group LLC was among the successful bidders.
APEX Power Group LLC signed a contract for 400 MW of dispatchable gas-fired generation under PG&E's procurement process.
A full-wrap engineering, procurement, and construction contract was signed with Kiewit Power Engineers and Kiewit Power Constructors.
EIA-860 lists generator 1, generator 3 with this operating date.
POWER reported that commercial operation was achieved on June 1, 2009, ahead of the contractual deadline.
EIA-860 lists generator 2, generator 4 with this operating date.
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Panoche Energy Center reports 432 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Panoche Energy Center is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Fresno County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.
Panoche Energy Center is in Fresno County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.
Panoche Energy Center is operated by Panoche Energy Center, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Panoche Energy Center reported 730.6 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
Panoche Energy Center interconnects at Panoche Substation, on the Pacific Gas and Electric Company system.
By capacity, Panoche Energy Center ranks #110 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #6 of 136 in CA.
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