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3.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Contra Costa, CA — California Independent System Operator
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.9978, -122.0697
County
Contra Costa, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Central Contra Costa Sanitary District | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Central Contra Costa Sanitary District | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (CCCSD) Wastewater Treatment Plant is a 3.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Contra Costa County, California. The plant began operating in 1995 and is owned and operated by the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 19,998 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 71.3%. The CCCSD Wastewater Treatment Plant ranks 223rd in size among California's 297 power plants, and 1663rd nationally 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
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial CHP
2.1K MWh
Latest Month
20.0K MWh
Annual Generation
71.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
694 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.019 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
70.8%
Annual Net Gen
22 GWh
CO₂eq
694 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sfpp Lp
Substation Distance
0.487 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
IMHOFF_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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