Pine Flat
Hydro power plant in Fresno County, California. 165 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Kings River Conservation Dist.
Also known as Pine Flat Dam · EIA plant 7907
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 165 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1984First generator online
- Operator
- Kings River Conservation DistEIA operator ID 10325
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Fresno County, CA36.8326, −119.3270
- EIA plant ID
- 7907EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Pine Flat produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
331 GWh
331,223 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.9%
2024: 31.1%
January to July 2026
308 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
21.0–899.5
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 448,517 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 265,736 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 254,264 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 317,813 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 226,493 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 594,329 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 722,852 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 194,812 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 245,606 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 269,199 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 512,545 | 35.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 793,340 | 54.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 246,825 | 17.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 115,839 | 8.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 76,368 | 5.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 20,950 | 1.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 238,379 | 16.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 899,457 | 62.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 340,081 | 23.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 714,556 | 49.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 240,147 | 16.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 51,941 | 3.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 109,144 | 7.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 782,055 | 54.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 450,750 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 331,223 | 22.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 307,732 | 36.7% | 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 | 55.0 | January 1984 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 55.0 | January 1984 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 55.0 | April 1984 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Kings River Conservation Dist as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Pine Flat
How much power does Pine Flat produce?
Pine Flat reported 331,223 MWh (331 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.9% capacity factor on 165 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 308 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Pine Flat?
Pine Flat is in Fresno County, California, at 36.8326, −119.3270. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Pine Flat?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Kings River Conservation Dist as the operator (EIA operator ID 10325). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Pine Flat start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1984, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Pine Flat?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Pine Flat, 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