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5.2 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (4 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (1 MW) operating in El Dorado, CA — California Independent System Operator
5.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Solar Photovoltaic
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.6183, -121.0564
County
El Dorado, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Broadridge Customer Communications | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | ARG STELDCA001, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Broadridge Cogen is a hybrid power plant located in El Dorado County, California. The facility has a total capacity of 5.2 MW and is owned and operated by Broadridge Customer Communications. Commissioned in 2008, the plant utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and solar photovoltaic technology for power generation. It consists of four generators and is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 15,842 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 34.6%. Broadridge Cogen is ranked as the 205th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities and holds a national ranking of 1568 out of 1963 plants. The solar photovoltaic portion of the plant uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
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
21.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
15.8K MWh
Annual Generation
34.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1205 lb/MWh
NOx
28 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.033 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.023 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
42.5%
Annual Net Gen
19 GWh
CO₂eq
1206 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CPM Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
4.147 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CLRKSVLE_1_N003
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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