183.1 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (109 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (74 MW) operating in Shasta, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
183.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.5098, -122.4244
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Redding - (CA) | City of Redding - (CA) | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Redding - (CA) | City of Redding - (CA) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Redding Power is a 183.1 MW hybrid power plant located in Shasta County, California. The plant, which began operating in 1989, is owned and operated by the City of Redding. It utilizes both natural gas fired combined cycle and natural gas fired combustion turbine technologies. Redding Power consists of 6 generators and is fueled primarily by natural gas. The plant operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of available data, Redding Power generated 189,278 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.8%. The plant is ranked as the 55th largest in California out of 76 plants and 768th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
8.0K MWh
Latest Month
189.3K MWh
Annual Generation
11.8%
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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