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Chowchilla II

Chowchilla II is a 49.6 MW operating gas power plant in Madera County, California, operated by California Power Holdings LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 2001 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
IC1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC2Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC3Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC4Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC5Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC6Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC7Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC8Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC9Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC10Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC11Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC12Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC13Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC14Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC15Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001
IC16Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW OperatingJun 2001

Plant details

Operator
California Power Holdings LLC
Location
Madera County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 49.6 MW
First unit online
Jun 2001
EIA plant ID
56185

Location

37.1073, -120.2485

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem