9.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
9.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9328, -117.8550
County
Orange, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bridge Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bridge Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Blacksand Generating Facility is a 9.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Orange County, California. The plant began operating in 2000 and consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Bridge Energy LLC is the owner and operator of the facility. Blacksand is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Blacksand Generating Facility produced 39,041 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.2%. The plant ranks 183rd out of 297 power plants in California by capacity, and 1456th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
3.5K MWh
Latest Month
39.0K MWh
Annual Generation
46.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference