66 MW Natural Gas standby in Placer, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
66 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.8106, -121.3238
County
Placer, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Roseville - (CA) | City of Roseville - (CA) | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Roseville - (CA) | City of Roseville - (CA) | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Roseville Power Plant #2 is a 66 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Placer County, California. The plant began operating in 1986 and is owned and operated by the City of Roseville. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Roseville Power Plant #2 generated 6,872 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.2%. The plant is ranked as the 87th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 1033 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
60 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
612 MWh
Latest Month
6.9K MWh
Annual Generation
1.2%
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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