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31.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Ventura, CA — California Independent System Operator
31.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.1620, -119.0479
County
Ventura, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CSUCI Site Authority | — | — |
| Owner(s) | CSUCI Site Authority | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The CSUCI Site Authority is a 31.1 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Ventura County, California. The plant began operating in 1988 and consists of two generators. It is owned and operated by the CSUCI Site Authority.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Based on total capacity, the CSUCI Site Authority ranks as the 158th largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1230th nationally out of 1963.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
788 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $30.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Estero Substation · 66 kV
Substation Distance
3.798 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
S.CLARA_6_N021
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
66.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
IPP CHP
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.015 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
789 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California