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Coachella

51-170 Shady Ln., Coachella, CA 92236

Plant Summary Information

Coachella is ranked #303 out of 338 natural gas power plants in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Coachella is comprised of 4 generators and generated 1.0 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant NameCoachella
Utility NameImperial Irrigation District
LocationRiverside County, CA
Initial Operation DateJune 1973
Last Update Dec 2022
Annual Generation 2.8 GWh
Annual Consumption 53.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #8,919 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,777 out of 2,188 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,237 out of 1,501 California Power Plants
Ranked #303 out of 338 California Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas : 96.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.5%

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Monthly Net Generation for Coachella

Coachella Details

Summary Information
Plant NameCoachella (6060)
Plant Address51-170 Shady Ln. Coachella, CA 92236
UtilityImperial Irrigation District (9216)
Latitude, Longitude33.6758, -116.1714
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation DateJune 1973
Annual Generation 2.8 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas : 96.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.5%
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityImperial Irrigation District (IID)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceMunicipality
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerImperial Irrigation District (9216) CA
Grid Voltage 92.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Natural Gas StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2022 EIA 860 Report

Generator 1 Details Operating June 1973

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity23.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity18.6 MW
Winter Capacity18.5 MW
Minimum Load3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1973
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceNG / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas18.6 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas18.5 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil18.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil18.5 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Air Permit LimitsYes

Generator 2 Details Operating June 1973

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity23.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity19 MW
Winter Capacity16.1 MW
Minimum Load3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1973
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceNG / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas19 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas16.1 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil16.1 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil16.1 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Air Permit LimitsYes

Generator 3 Details Operating April 1974

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity23.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity18.3 MW
Winter Capacity20.3 MW
Minimum Load3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1974
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceNG / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas18.3 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas20.3 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil18.3 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil20.3 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Air Permit LimitsYes

Generator 4 Details Operating May 1976

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity23.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity18 MW
Winter Capacity19.2 MW
Minimum Load3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 1976
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceNG / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas18 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas19.2 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil19.2 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil19.2 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Air Permit LimitsYes

Coachella Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressGeneratorOwnership
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