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27.4 MW Natural Gas standby in San Joaquin, CA — California Independent System Operator
27.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1466, -121.3005
County
San Joaquin, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern California Power Agny | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern California Power Agny | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Lodi power plant is a 27.4 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in San Joaquin County, California. The plant began operating in 1986 and is owned and operated by Northern California Power Agency. It is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Lodi plant generated 2,823 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.2%. The plant consists of a single generator. In terms of size, the Lodi facility ranks as the 166th largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1252nd nationally out of 1963.
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
60.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
250 MWh
Latest Month
2.8K MWh
Annual Generation
1.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2094 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
6 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.057 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.039 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
2096 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $26.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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