Colusa Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56532
- Capacity
- 712.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Colusa, CA
- Operating Since
- 2010
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,576,191 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 41.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Colusa Generating Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #13 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#297 of 2009 nationally
712.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Colusa, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
712.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.3667, -122.2700
County
Colusa, CA
Nearby Plants
- Abel Road BioenergyAg. Byproduct4 MW · 27.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Colusa Generating Station is a 712.4 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Colusa County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2010, is owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. It consists of three generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. Colusa Generating Station operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 13th largest power plant in California out of 76, and 301st nationally out of 945.
In its most recent year of operation, Colusa Generating Station produced 2,576,191 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.4%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $930.78 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
170.2K MWh
Latest Month
2.6M MWh
Annual Generation
41.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$973/kW
Installed Cost
$46.6/MWh
Operating Cost
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Delevan Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
COLUSA_2_PL1X3-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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