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223.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Stanislaus, CA — Turlock Irrigation District
223.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.5746, -120.9853
County
Stanislaus, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Turlock Irrigation District | Turlock Irrigation District | — |
| Owner(s) | Turlock Irrigation District | Turlock Irrigation District Employees Association | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Almond Power Plant is a 223.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Stanislaus County, California. The plant began operating in 1996 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Turlock Irrigation District Employees Association and operated by Turlock Irrigation District. The plant's balancing authority is also Turlock Irrigation District, and it falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Almond Power Plant generated 133,198 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 6.8%. Almond Power Plant is ranked as the 48th largest power plant out of 76 in California, and 729th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
20.1K MWh
Latest Month
133.2K MWh
Annual Generation
6.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1240 lb/MWh
NOx
0.112 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
9.6%
Annual Net Gen
188 GWh
CO₂eq
1241 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $215.7M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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