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92.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Riverside, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
92.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6754, -116.1720
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial Irrigation District | — |
| Owner(s) | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial Irrigation District | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Coachella power plant is a 92.4 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Riverside County, California. It began operating in 1973 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is owned and operated by the Imperial Irrigation District. Coachella is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is part of the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority area.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 172 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Coachella ranks as the 80th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 968th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
15 MWh
Latest Month
172 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
7400 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
20 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $89.2M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
92.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
0.203 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.148 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.016 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
7409 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Southwest