828 MW Natural Gas operating in Contra Costa, CA — California Independent System Operator
828 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.0169, -121.7650
County
Contra Costa, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Marsh Landing LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Clearway Energy, Inc | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Marsh Landing Generating Station is an 828 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Contra Costa County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by Marsh Landing LLC. It utilizes 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. Marsh Landing is ranked as the 10th largest power plant in California out of 76, and 232nd nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 20,082 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $121 per MWh. This financial information is sourced from FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3.7K MWh
Latest Month
20.1K MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
$6.0/MWh
PPA Price
Marsh Landing LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Contra Costa Power Plant Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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