Rio Bravo Rocklin
Placer County, California · EIA plant ID 10772 · Operator: Rio Bravo Rocklin
Nameplate28MWSummer 24 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation147GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor68%other units, summer MW
Heat rate19,447Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 141 | 64.7% | 17,751 |
| 2002 | 174.2 | 79.9% | 15,906 |
| 2003 | 169.9 | 77.8% | 16,802 |
| 2004 | 167.8 | 76.5% | 8,735 |
| 2005 | 157.8 | 73.9% | — |
| 2006 | 152.4 | 71.3% | — |
| 2007 | 137.4 | 63.6% | 16,139 |
| 2008 | 162.9 | 75.6% | 16,846 |
| 2009 | 181.3 | 84.5% | 16,725 |
| 2010 | 172.3 | 80.0% | 17,891 |
| 2011 | 185.2 | 86.2% | 16,665 |
| 2012 | 177.4 | 82.4% | 15,446 |
| 2013 | 185.3 | 86.4% | 15,984 |
| 2014 | 189.8 | 88.4% | 10,581 |
| 2015 | 185.7 | 86.2% | 14,082 |
| 2016 | 169.1 | 78.1% | 15,345 |
| 2017 | 164.3 | 76.3% | 18,403 |
| 2018 | 176.4 | 82.0% | 15,788 |
| 2019 | 168.9 | 77.9% | 15,000 |
| 2020 | 177.1 | 81.4% | 15,291 |
| 2021 | 165.5 | 76.5% | 15,584 |
| 2022 | 172.8 | 79.9% | 16,604 |
| 2023 | 146.6 | 67.8% | 18,151 |
| 2024 | 155.2 | 71.7% | 18,213 |
| 2025 | 147 | 68.1% | 19,447 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 27.9 | 24.4 | Jun 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Rio Bravo Rocklin. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Rio Bravo Rocklin | 100.0% | 28 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pivot Energy PPA 29 LLC | — | 0.8 km |
| Roseville | 66 MW | 2.5 km |
| Lincoln Landfill | 5 MW | 2.5 km |
| Lincoln WWTF Hybrid | 4 MW | 4.1 km |
| Roseville Energy Park | 225 MW | 7.3 km |
| Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility | 19 MW | 7.9 km |