19 MW Natural Gas operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
19 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6481, -117.8467
County
Orange, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of California Irvine | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of California Irvine | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The UCI Facilities Management Central Plant is a 19 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Orange County, California. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by the University of California Irvine. It consists of two generators.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the UCI plant ranks 168th out of 297 power plants in California, and 1324th nationally out of 1963 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 112,629 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 67.7%.
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
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
9.3K MWh
Latest Month
112.6K MWh
Annual Generation
67.7%
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
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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