173.5 MW All Other (18 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (156 MW) operating in Contra Costa, CA — California Independent System Operator
173.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
1992
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.9418, -122.3909
County
Contra Costa, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Chevron Products Company-Richmond | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Chevron Products Company-Richmond | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
88.9K MWh
Latest Month
970.1K MWh
Annual Generation
63.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market 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
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