Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station
Wood biomass power plant in Tuolumne County, California. 25 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by IHI Power Services Corp.
Also known as IHI Chinese Station · EIA plant 50560
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 25 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1986First generator online
- Operator
- IHI Power Services CorpEIA operator ID 58650
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Tuolumne County, CA37.8741, −120.4776
- EIA plant ID
- 50560EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
126 GWh
126,204 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
57.6%
2024: 64.1%
January to July 2026
56.1 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
111.0–140.8
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 110,776 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 126,672 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 130,442 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 132,888 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 132,893 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 126,838 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 123,220 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 118,460 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 128,401 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 112,908 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 136,324 | 62.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 143,892 | 65.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 128,149 | 58.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 86,657 | 59.0% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 133,799 | 61.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 110,996 | 50.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 118,564 | 54.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 140,508 | 64.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 134,869 | 61.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 127,045 | 57.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 131,979 | 60.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 127,292 | 58.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 132,757 | 60.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 140,752 | 64.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 126,204 | 57.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 56,112 | 44.1% | 7 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 25.0 | October 1986 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists IHI Power Services Corp 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 Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station
How much power does Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station produce?
Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station reported 126,204 MWh (126 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 57.6% capacity factor on 25 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 56.1 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station?
Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station is in Tuolumne County, California, at 37.8741, −120.4776. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists IHI Power Services Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 58650). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1986, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station, 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)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page