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800 MW Natural Gas operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
800 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9342, -116.5714
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sentinel Energy Center LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Diamond Generating Corporation, Meridian Clean Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Sentinel Energy Center, LLC is an 800 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and consists of eight natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Sentinel Energy Center LLC. The facility is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Sentinel Energy Center generated 140,118 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.0%. The plant is ranked as the 11th largest in California out of 76 power plants, and 250th nationally out of 945 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes one article categorized as a hazard.
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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
762 MWh
Latest Month
140.1K MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1137 lb/MWh
NOx
0.112 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.021 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
7.9%
Annual Net Gen
554 GWh
CO₂eq
1138 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $772.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
TOT032G1_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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