Query
Salinas River Cogeneration
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Salinas River Cogeneration
Generated
2026-10-18T20:30:42.639Z

Briefing on Salinas River Cogeneration

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
39 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1991
Operating since
1
Generators
76.9%
Capacity factor
262 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Salinas River Cogeneration is a 39 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Salinas River Cogeneration is reported in California since 1991 under Salinas River Cogeneration Co. Available operating and financial measures include 76.9% capacity factor and 262 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Monterey, California
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Salinas River Cogeneration Co
Operator
Salinas River Cogeneration Co
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
50865

What stands out

1

Salinas River Cogeneration is a 39 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 76.9% capacity factor and 262 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#152 of 303
National rank
#1230 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.