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49.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Solano, CA
49.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.0739, -122.1410
County
Solano, CA
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Valero Refining Co California | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Valero Refining Co California | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1 is a 49.9 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Solano County, California. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Valero Refining Co California. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 276,174 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 63.3%. The Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1 ranks as the 108th largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1106th nationally out of 1963 plants.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
11.5K MWh
Latest Month
276.2K MWh
Annual Generation
63.3%
Capacity Factor
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608 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.017 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.011 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
52.7%
Annual Net Gen
230 GWh
CO₂eq
609 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $48.2M
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Nearest Substation
Bahia Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.854 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
EXXONBH_7_B2
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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