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9.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
9.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9328, -117.8550
County
Orange, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bridge Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bridge Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Blacksand Generating Facility is a 9.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Orange County, California. The plant began operating in 2000 and consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Bridge Energy LLC is the owner and operator of the facility. Blacksand is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Blacksand Generating Facility produced 39,041 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.2%. The plant ranks 183rd out of 297 power plants in California by capacity, and 1456th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
3.5K MWh
Latest Month
39.0K MWh
Annual Generation
46.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1915 lb/MWh
NOx
5 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.052 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.036 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
64.3%
Annual Net Gen
45 GWh
CO₂eq
1917 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
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