Query
Colusa Generating Station
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Colusa Generating Station
Generated
2026-10-19T03:39:10.659Z

Briefing on Colusa Generating Station

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
712 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2010
Operating since
3
Generators
41.4%
Capacity factor
2576 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Colusa Generating Station is a 712 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Colusa Generating Station is reported in California since 2010 under Pacific Gas & Electric Co.. Available operating and financial measures include 41.4% capacity factor and 2576 GWh annual generation; $973/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Colusa, California
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
56532

What stands out

1

Colusa Generating Station is a 712 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 41.4% capacity factor and 2576 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $46.6/MWh OpEx, $973/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Colusa power plant OK'd” (appeal-democrat.com, 2020-05-21).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#13 of 303
National rank
#314 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in CAISO (California), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.