Fresno Cogen Partners
Natural gas project in Fresno County, California. 86.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Wellhead Services, Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 10156
This project groups Fresno Cogen Partners (EIA 10156). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 86.8 MWNatural gas 70.8 · Battery storage 16.0
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2001First generator online
- Operator
- Wellhead Services, IncEIA operator ID 20323
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Fresno County, CA36.6170, −120.0998
- EIA plant ID
- 10156EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fresno Cogen Partners produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
840 MWh
840 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.3%
2024: 0.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.8–25.8
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 9,222 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,380 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,577 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 10,256 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 56,724 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 71,442 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 62,294 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 81,013 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 53,294 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 12,802 | 1.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 12,527 | 1.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 19,949 | 2.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 43,904 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 28,616 | 4.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,484 | 1.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 23,722 | 3.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,887 | 0.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,827 | 1.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,312 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9,258 | 1.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 25,768 | 3.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,761 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,392 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 840 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
870
US short tons. 2024: 1,439
SO₂, 2025
0
US short tons
NOx, 2025
0
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.04 t
About 2,071 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (GEN1), matched to EIA plant 10156 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BESS1 | Batteries | 16.0 | March 2023 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 18.6 | August 2001 |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 52.2 | January 2004 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Wellhead Services, Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Fresno Cogen Partners
How much power does Fresno Cogen Partners produce?
Fresno Cogen Partners reported 840 MWh (840 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.3% capacity factor on 86.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Fresno Cogen Partners?
Fresno Cogen Partners is in Fresno County, California, at 36.6170, −120.0998. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Fresno Cogen Partners?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Wellhead Services, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 20323). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fresno Cogen Partners start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2001, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Fresno Cogen Partners?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Fresno Cogen Partners, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page