50 MW Natural Gas operating in San Joaquin, CA — California Independent System Operator
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.0880, -121.3876
County
San Joaquin, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern California Power Agny | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern California Power Agny | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Combustion Turbine Project No 2 is a 50 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine power plant located in San Joaquin County, California. The plant began operating in 1996 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Northern California Power Agency. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 8,253 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.9%. Combustion Turbine Project No 2 ranks as the 106th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 1103rd nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
8.3K MWh
Annual Generation
1.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lodi Energy Center · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.004 km
Operator
Northern California Power Agency
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
STIGCC_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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