Coachella — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6060
- Capacity
- 92.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 1973
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Imperial Irrigation District
- Parent Company
- Imperial Irrigation District
- Annual Generation
- 172.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Coachella
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #82 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#973 of 2009 nationally
92.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Riverside, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIAWD
92.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.6754, -116.1720
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial Irrigation District | — |
| Owner(s) | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial Irrigation District | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Coachella power plant is a 92.4 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Riverside County, California. It began operating in 1973 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is owned and operated by the Imperial Irrigation District. Coachella is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is part of the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority area.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 172 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Coachella ranks as the 80th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 968th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
92 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
15 MWh
Latest Month
172 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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