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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/218
EIA plant 218

Balch Camp · Fresno · CA

Balch 2

Operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Annual generation443,385 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWATCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextCalifornia Independent System OperatorBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Balch 2?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

36.908907, -119.087556

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
146,581 MWh
216,964 MWh
316,466 MWh
442,917 MWh
534,463 MWh
645,440 MWh
759,780 MWh
876,171 MWh
953,849 MWh
1010,430 MWh
117,887 MWh
1232,437 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
2Conventional HydroelectricWAT48.6OP
3Conventional HydroelectricWAT48.6OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
218
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
North Fork Kings River
Data edition
2024-final