McClellan (CA) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 535
- Capacity
- 77 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,363.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
McClellan (CA)
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #86 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1016 of 2009 nationally
77 MW Natural Gas operating in Sacramento, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
EIAWD
77 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.6527, -121.3931
County
Sacramento, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sacramenta Power Authority | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The McClellan power plant is a 77 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Sacramento County, California. The plant began operating in 1986 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). McClellan ranks as the 84th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 1009th nationally out of 1963.
In the most recent year with available data, McClellan generated 3,363 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%. The plant operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
298 MWh
Latest Month
3.4K MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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