Balch 2 hydroelectric plant

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Balch 2 hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Balch Camp, Fresno County, California, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Balch 2 hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1958[1] 97 MW[1] 2 x 48.6 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Pacific Gas and Electric Co [100%][2][3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Balch 2 hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Balch Camp, Fresno County, California, United States[1][2] North Fork Kings River[2] 36.9089, -119.088 (exact)[1][2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240928140622/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2022.xlsx. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2012". Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01 00:00:00. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221107194552/https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/environment/info/aspen/pgehydro/nop/NOP%20Figure%201%20Map.PDF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)