92.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Riverside, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
92.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6754, -116.1720
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial Irrigation District | — |
| Owner(s) | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial Irrigation District | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
92 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
15 MWh
Latest Month
172 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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