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121 MW Natural Gas operating in San Joaquin, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
121 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7309, -121.1253
County
San Joaquin, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Modesto Irrigation District | Modesto Irrigation District | — |
| Owner(s) | Modesto Irrigation District | Modesto Irrigation District | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ripon Generation Station is a 121 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Joaquin County, California. The plant began operating in 2006 and is owned and operated by Modesto Irrigation District. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) balancing authority area and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, Ripon Generation Station produced 8,659 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.8%. The plant ranks 70th out of 76 power plants in California and 880th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
8.7K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1644 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
0.177 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.029 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.9%
Annual Net Gen
10 GWh
CO₂eq
1645 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $116.8M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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