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8.9 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (5 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (4 MW) operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
8.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8806, -117.8866
County
Orange, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | California State University at Fullerton | California State University at Fullerton | — |
| Owner(s) | California State University at Fullerton | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The CSUF Trigeneration plant is an 8.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Orange County, California. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by California State University at Fullerton. The facility utilizes both solar photovoltaic and natural gas fired combustion turbine technologies, with a total of 7 generators on site. The primary fuel reported to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is solar.
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 data, the plant generated 36,664 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 47.0%. Among power plants in California, CSUF Trigeneration ranks 250th out of 862 facilities, and nationally it ranks 1956th out of 7108. 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
66.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial CHP
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
36.7K MWh
Annual Generation
47.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
562 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.015 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.011 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
47.9%
Annual Net Gen
37 GWh
CO₂eq
563 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
Data from 2021–2024
$12.6/MWh
Energy Value
$13.7/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CANYONP4_7_GN001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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