3.9 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (3 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (1 MW) standby in Sacramento, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
3.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5739, -121.5014
County
Sacramento, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | State of CA DGS BPM | — | — |
| Owner(s) | State of CA DGS BPM | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The DGS Central Utility Plant is a 3.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Sacramento County, California. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by the State of CA DGS BPM. It utilizes both natural gas steam turbine and petroleum liquids technologies, with distillate fuel oil (DFO) as its primary fuel source. The plant consists of 3 generators.
The DGS Central Utility Plant operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 14th out of 16 similar plants in California and 613th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
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Latest Month
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Annual Generation
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No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.