Chowchilla II power station

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Chowchilla II power station is an operating power station of at least 49-megawatts (MW) in Madera, California, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Chowchilla II power station	Madera, California, United States	37.1073, -120.2485 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• IC1: 37.1073, -120.2485

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	CHP	Start year
IC1	Operating	fossil gas: natural gas	49.6	internal combustion	no	2001

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
IC1	California Power Holdings LLC [100%]	Korea Electric Power Corp [100.0%]

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