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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8247, -116.5106
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Palm Springs, City of - (CA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Palm Springs City of | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Municipal Cogen Plant is a 1.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Palm Springs City of. It utilizes a single natural gas internal combustion engine for power generation. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, the Municipal Cogen Plant produced 6,242 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 59.1%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 263rd largest in California out of 297 plants. Nationally, it ranks as the 1913th largest out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
672 MWh
Latest Month
6.2K MWh
Annual Generation
59.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1175 lb/MWh
NOx
27 lb/MWh
SO₂
2015
$812/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $974K
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Belding
Substation Distance
1.367 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
EISENHOW_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.032 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.022 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
53.8%
Annual Net Gen
6 GWh
CO₂eq
1176 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California