Salinas River Cogeneration — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50865
- Capacity
- 38.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Monterey, CA
- Operating Since
- 1991
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Salinas River Cogeneration Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 261,655 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 76.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Salinas River Cogeneration
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #152 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1207 of 2009 nationally
38.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Monterey, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
38.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.9515, -120.8679
County
Monterey, CA
Nearby Plants
- Aera San Ardo Cogen FacilityNatural Gas6.2 MW · 0.7 km
- Sargent Canyon CogenerationNatural Gas38.2 MW · 3.0 km
- Nacimiento Hydro ProjectHydro4.4 MW · 21.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Salinas River Cogeneration Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Salinas River Cogeneration Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Salinas River Cogeneration is a 38.9 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Monterey County, California. The plant began operating in 1991 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. It is owned and operated by Salinas River Cogeneration Co. The facility is located 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, Salinas River Cogeneration generated 261,655 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 76.9%. The plant ranks 148th out of 297 power plants in California and 1192nd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
22.7K MWh
Latest Month
261.7K MWh
Annual Generation
76.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Salinas River
Substation Distance
0.017 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SALNRGN_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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