Red Bluff — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56184
- Capacity
- 46.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Tehama, CA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 16
- Operator
- California Power Holdings LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 10,481.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.6%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Red Bluff
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #141 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1165 of 2009 nationally
46.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Tehama, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
46.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
16
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.1502, -122.2124
County
Tehama, CA
Nearby Plants
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- Coleman PHHydro12.1 MW · 29.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | California Power Holdings LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | California Power Holdings LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Red Bluff is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Tehama County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2001, has a total capacity of 46.4 MW distributed across 16 natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is owned and operated by California Power Holdings LLC. Red Bluff operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Red Bluff generated 10,481 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.6%. The plant ranks 137th out of 297 power plants in California and 1153rd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
929 MWh
Latest Month
10.5K MWh
Annual Generation
2.6%
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
RAWSON_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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