SPA Cogen 3 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7552
- Capacity
- 173.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Operating Since
- 1997
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 576,034 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Balancing Authority of Northern California
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
SPA Cogen 3
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #57 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#784 of 2009 nationally
173.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Sacramento, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
EIAWD
173.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.5110, -121.4740
County
Sacramento, CA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sacramenta Power Authority | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
SPA Cogen 3 is a 173.9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Sacramento County, California. The plant began operating in 1997 and is owned and operated by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). It consists of two generators. SPA Cogen 3 operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, SPA Cogen 3 generated 576,034 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.6%. The plant is ranked as the 57th largest in California out of 76 plants, and 782nd nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
61.3K MWh
Latest Month
576.0K MWh
Annual Generation
37.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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.
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