Richmond Cogen — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52109
- Capacity
- 173.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- All Other, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Contra Costa, CA
- Operating Since
- 1992
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Chevron Products Company-Richmond
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 970,068 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 63.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Richmond Cogen
OperatingNatural GasWaste HeatHybrid
Ranked #58 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#785 of 2009 nationally
173.5 MW All Other (18 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (156 MW) operating in Contra Costa, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
173.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
1992
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.9418, -122.3909
County
Contra Costa, CA
Nearby Plants
- Marin Clean Energy Solar OneSolar10.5 MW · 1.3 km
- Nove Power PlantLandfill Gas3 MW · 2.9 km
- CA Dept of Public Health at RichmondSolar2.2 MW · 4.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Chevron Products Company-Richmond | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Chevron Products Company-Richmond | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Richmond Cogen is a 173.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Contra Costa County, California. The plant began operating in 1992 and is owned and operated by Chevron Products Company-Richmond. It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source and employs combined cycle technology. The facility consists of 4 generators.
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, Richmond Cogen generated 970,068 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 63.9%. Richmond Cogen is ranked as the 58th largest power plant out of 76 in California, and 783rd out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
88.9K MWh
Latest Month
970.1K MWh
Annual Generation
63.9%
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
STOILS_1_UNITS-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (6)Beta
Industry·corporate
Pollution, Poverty, and People of Color: 'We Are Richmond'
A dynamic, multi-cultural community that is transforming its political climate from a polluted company town to a vanguard in the environmental justice movement.
www.ehn.org·11 months ago
Industry·technology
New onsite cogeneration energy plant will allow RUMC to create its own power
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) readies to open its new state-of-the-art medical intensive care unit...
Richmond University Medical Center (operator)
SILive.com·3 years ago
Hazards·flooding
A Leaking Roof During October Deluge Triggered Shutdowns at Chevron's Richmond Refinery
Experts say the facility should have been ready for heavy rain and that better preparations are necessary given the likelihood that climate...
Chevron (operator)
KQED·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
Chevron sees big profits in California despite regulations
RICHMOND, Calif. (Reuters) - The land of liberal politics, electric cars and strict pollution controls might seem like an odd place to drop...
Chevron (operator)
Reuters·9 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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