Kerckhoff 2
Hydro power plant in Fresno County, California. 139.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co..
Also known as EIA plant 682
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 139.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1983First generator online
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.EIA operator ID 14328
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Fresno County, CA37.0718, −119.5580
- EIA plant ID
- 682EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Kerckhoff 2 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
419 GWh
418,557 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
34.3%
2024: 33.0%
January to July 2026
334 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–794.6
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 482,278 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 316,603 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 368,397 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 423,976 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 362,973 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 669,705 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 640,118 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 212,584 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 312,023 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 395,526 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 551,886 | 45.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 714,361 | 58.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 270,102 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 209,452 | 17.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 140,573 | 11.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 78,030 | 6.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 302,683 | 24.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 794,645 | 65.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 326,621 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 668,481 | 54.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 252,501 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 126,294 | 10.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 296,716 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 403,809 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 418,557 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 334,088 | 47.1% | 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. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 139.5 | May 1983 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Pacific Gas & Electric Co. as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Kerckhoff 2
How much power does Kerckhoff 2 produce?
Kerckhoff 2 reported 418,557 MWh (419 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.3% capacity factor on 139.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 334 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Kerckhoff 2?
Kerckhoff 2 is in Fresno County, California, at 37.0718, −119.5580. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Kerckhoff 2?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Pacific Gas & Electric Co. as the operator (EIA operator ID 14328). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Kerckhoff 2 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1983, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Kerckhoff 2?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Kerckhoff 2, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page