Enchanted Rock Turlock Irrigation Distri — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66680
- Capacity
- 46.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Stanislaus, CA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Enchanted Rock
- Parent Company
- Enchanted Rock Holdings
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Turlock Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Enchanted Rock Turlock Irrigation Distri
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #139 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1158 of 2009 nationally
46.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Stanislaus, CA — Turlock Irrigation District
EIA
46.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.4359, -121.1310
County
Stanislaus, CA
Nearby Plants
- ProximaBESS352 MW · 4.8 km
- Amazon - Patterson PVSolar2.5 MW · 4.9 km
- PaulsellBESS35 MW · 6.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Enchanted Rock | Enchanted Rock | — |
| Owner(s) | Enchanted Rock | Enchanted Rock Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Enchanted Rock Turlock Irrigation Distri is a 46.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Stanislaus County, California. The plant began operating in 2024 and utilizes four natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is owned by Enchanted Rock Holdings and operated by Enchanted Rock.
The plant's balancing authority is the Turlock Irrigation District, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Based on total capacity, the plant ranks as the 135th largest in California out of 297 plants, and 1147th nationally out of 1963 plants. Recent news articles indicate grid-related interest in the facility.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Turlock Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
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.
News & Articles (5)Beta
General
Enchanted Rock Delivers 148 MW of Gas-fired Power for California Water Districts
The generators are positioned front of the meter and hosted by the Modesto Irrigation District, the city of Lodi and the Turlock Irrigation District.
Microgrid Knowledge·1 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
Enchanted Rock Delivers 148 MW of Gas-fired Power for California Water Districts
The generators are positioned front of the meter and hosted by the Modesto Irrigation District, the city of Lodi and the Turlock Irrigation District.
Enchanted Rock (operator)California (other)
Microgrid Knowledge·1 years ago
General
State of California Adds to Electricity Supply Strategic Reliability Reserve Program Ahead of Summer Heat Season
Enchanted Rock generators will provide additional dispatchable capacity for California Department of Water Resources.
PR Newswire·1 years ago
Grid·outage
How a new power plant near Modesto will help California avoid rolling outages this summer
Similar power plants have been installed in Patterson and Lodi.
California (other)
Modesto Bee·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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