40 MW Natural Gas operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
40 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9305, -117.2935
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Riverside - (CA) | City of Riverside - (CA) | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Riverside - (CA) | City of Riverside - (CA) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Springs Generating Station is a 40 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by the City of Riverside. It consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine 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, Springs Generating Station produced 825 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant ranks 146th in size among California's 297 power plants and 1182nd nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
73 MWh
Latest Month
825 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
RVSIDE_6_SPRING-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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