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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50393
EIA plant 50393
Friant · Fresno · CA
Friant Hydro Facility
Operated by Friant Power Authority
Published location
Where is Friant Hydro Facility?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
36.997694, -119.703451
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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.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1374
21,116
31,887
47,798
514,723
614,161
710,586
84,688
92,594
101,588
11249
1277
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 374 |
| 2 | 1,116 |
| 3 | 1,887 |
| 4 | 7,798 |
| 5 | 14,723 |
| 6 | 14,161 |
| 7 | 10,586 |
| 8 | 4,688 |
| 9 | 2,594 |
| 10 | 1,588 |
| 11 | 249 |
| 12 | 77 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 374 MWh |
| 2 | 1,116 MWh |
| 3 | 1,887 MWh |
| 4 | 7,798 MWh |
| 5 | 14,723 MWh |
| 6 | 14,161 MWh |
| 7 | 10,586 MWh |
| 8 | 4,688 MWh |
| 9 | 2,594 MWh |
| 10 | 1,588 MWh |
| 11 | 249 MWh |
| 12 | 77 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 18.4 | OP |
| M1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 9.8 | OP |
| RO2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 6.9 | OP |
| RO1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50393
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
San Joaquin River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Friant Hydro Facility
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (14,723 MWh) and 12 the lowest (77 MWh). Their difference is 14,646 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 2.4 (RO1) to 18.4 (FR1). The difference is 16 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 18.4 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 1.0 |
| M1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 1.0 |
| RO1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| RO2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 0.5 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.