Salinas River Cogeneration

27 miles north of Paso Robles, San Ardo, CA 93450

Plant Summary Information

Salinas River Cogeneration is ranked #56 out of 346 natural gas power plants in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Salinas River Cogeneration is comprised of 1 generator and generated 69.3 GWh during the 3-month period between July 2024 to October 2024.

Plant NameSalinas River Cogeneration
Utility NameSalinas River Cogeneration Co
LocationMonterey County, CA
Initial Operation DateNovember 1991
Last Update Oct 2024
Annual Generation 241.4 GWh
Annual Consumption 3.4 M MMBtu
Ranked #2,091 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #681 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #228 out of 1,571 California Power Plants
Ranked #56 out of 346 California Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Monthly Net Generation for Salinas River Cogeneration

Salinas River Cogeneration Details

Summary Information
Plant NameSalinas River Cogeneration (50865)
Plant Address27 miles north of Paso Robles, San Ardo, CA 93450
UtilitySalinas River Cogeneration Co (16506)
Latitude, Longitude35.9515, -120.8679
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Oct 2024
Initial Operation DateNovember 1991
Annual Generation 241.4 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityCalifornia Independent System Operator (CISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP CHP (3)
Water SourceCooling Municipality
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution OwnerPacific Gas & Electric Co (14328) CA
Grid Voltage 220.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name Other - Please explain in pipeline notes below.
Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator K100 Details Operating November 1991

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity38.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity33 MW
Winter Capacity35 MW
Minimum Load30 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateNovember 1991
Combined Heat & Power Yes
Sector NameIPP CHP (3)
Topping Or BottomingT
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Salinas River Cogeneration Plant Owners

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