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173.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Sacramento, CA
173.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5110, -121.4740
County
Sacramento, CA
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sacramenta Power Authority | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
SPA Cogen 3 is a 173.9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Sacramento County, California. The plant began operating in 1997 and is owned and operated by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). It consists of two generators. SPA Cogen 3 operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, SPA Cogen 3 generated 576,034 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.6%. The plant is ranked as the 57th largest in California out of 76 plants, and 782nd nationally out of 945 plants.
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Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
61.3K MWh
Latest Month
576.0K MWh
Annual Generation
37.6%
Capacity Factor
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970 lb/MWh
NOx
0.076 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
40.5%
Annual Net Gen
616 GWh
CO₂eq
971 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $167.8M
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