King City Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10294
- Capacity
- 133.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Monterey, CA
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Calpine King City Cogen LLC
- Parent Company
- Constellation Energy
- Annual Generation
- 24,287 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
King City Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #65 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#854 of 2009 nationally
133.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Monterey, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
133.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.4606, -74.3273
County
Monterey, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | Calpine King City Cogen | — |
| Owner(s) | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | Constellation Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
King City Power Plant is a 133.2 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Monterey County, California. The plant began operating in 1989 and is owned by Constellation Energy. The listed operator is Calpine King City Cogen LLC. The facility consists of two generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 24,287 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.1%. King City Power Plant is ranked as the 64th largest power plant in California out of 76, and 851st nationally out of 945.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
64 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
4.9K MWh
Latest Month
24.3K MWh
Annual Generation
2.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BAFCOG12_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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