49.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (25 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (25 MW) operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
49.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1979
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.9555, -115.5365
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial Irrigation District | — |
| Owner(s) | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial Irrigation District | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Rockwood power plant, located in Imperial County, California, has a total capacity of 49.8 MW. The plant began operating in 1979 and is owned and operated by the Imperial Irrigation District. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and petroleum liquids technologies. It is considered a hybrid plant.
Rockwood operates within the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 6,809 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.6%. Rockwood ranks as the 3rd largest petroleum liquids plant out of 16 in California, and 107th out of 886 nationally. The plant consists of 2 generators.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
33 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
590 MWh
Latest Month
6.8K MWh
Annual Generation
1.6%
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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