PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56185
EIA plant 56185
Chowchilla · Madera · CA
Chowchilla II
Operated by California Power Holdings LLC
Published location
Where is Chowchilla II?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
37.107300, -120.248500
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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
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,877 MWh |
| 2 | 1,273 MWh |
| 3 | 911 MWh |
| 4 | 776 MWh |
| 5 | 698 MWh |
| 6 | 1,074 MWh |
| 7 | 2,063 MWh |
| 8 | 1,792 MWh |
| 9 | 1,579 MWh |
| 10 | 1,654 MWh |
| 11 | 1,332 MWh |
| 12 | 1,462 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC13 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC14 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC15 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC16 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
| IC9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 3.1 | OP |
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EIA plant ID
56185
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final