SRI International Cogen Project
San Mateo County, California · EIA plant ID 50537 · Operator: IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation24GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor49%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,448Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1987Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), gas/coal/oil 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 | 24.1 | 49.1% | 8,195 |
| 2002 | 33.8 | 68.9% | 8,095 |
| 2003 | 31.9 | 64.9% | 8,380 |
| 2004 | 32.6 | 66.3% | 5,855 |
| 2005 | 27.9 | 57.0% | 5,855 |
| 2006 | 30.4 | 62.0% | 5,855 |
| 2007 | 31.7 | 64.7% | 5,859 |
| 2008 | 32.7 | 66.5% | 6,020 |
| 2009 | 30.7 | 62.6% | 6,037 |
| 2010 | 32.2 | 65.6% | 6,005 |
| 2011 | 30.4 | 62.0% | 6,059 |
| 2012 | 31.8 | 64.7% | 6,037 |
| 2013 | 33 | 67.2% | 5,738 |
| 2014 | 30.2 | 61.5% | 6,044 |
| 2015 | 26.6 | 54.2% | 6,032 |
| 2016 | 30.5 | 62.1% | 6,408 |
| 2017 | 29.5 | 60.2% | 6,398 |
| 2018 | 28.9 | 58.8% | 6,417 |
| 2019 | 29.2 | 59.6% | 6,413 |
| 2020 | 28.5 | 57.9% | 6,448 |
| 2021 | 27.7 | 56.6% | 6,439 |
| 2022 | 28.2 | 57.5% | 6,425 |
| 2023 | 27.3 | 55.6% | 6,389 |
| 2024 | 25.4 | 51.5% | 6,428 |
| 2025 | 23.6 | 48.0% | 6,489 |
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 6 | 5.6 | Apr 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| SRI International | 100.0% | 6 MW |
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