Century Generating Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55934
- Capacity
- 44.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Bernardino, CA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Colton Power LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 952.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Century Generating Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #147 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1173 of 2009 nationally
44.8 MW Natural Gas operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
44.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.0598, -117.3073
County
San Bernardino, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Colton Power LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Colton Power LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Century Generating Facility is a 44.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Colton Power LP. 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, the Century Generating Facility produced 952 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant ranks as the 143rd largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 1161st nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
84 MWh
Latest Month
952 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CENTRY_6_PL1X4
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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