Covanta Stanislaus EnergyRetired
Stanislaus County, California · EIA plant ID 50632 · Operator: Covanta Stanislaus Inc
×24 MW other retired since 2020 (latest Dec 2024)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 139.4 | 88.4% | 15,432 |
| 2002 | 137.8 | 87.0% | 18,149 |
| 2003 | 136.1 | 85.7% | 18,052 |
| 2004 | 127.3 | 80.0% | 19,347 |
| 2005 | 132.3 | 83.9% | — |
| 2006 | 128.8 | 81.7% | — |
| 2007 | 131.9 | 83.7% | — |
| 2008 | 119.5 | 75.6% | — |
| 2009 | 131.8 | 83.6% | — |
| 2010 | 122.6 | 77.8% | — |
| 2011 | 118.1 | 74.9% | — |
| 2012 | 18.6 | 11.8% | — |
| 2013 | 147.8 | 84.4% | 19,426 |
| 2014 | 154.1 | 87.6% | 19,034 |
| 2015 | 151.8 | 86.5% | 18,565 |
| 2016 | 152.5 | 86.6% | 18,628 |
| 2017 | 153.4 | 87.5% | 18,099 |
| 2018 | 150 | 85.2% | 19,112 |
| 2019 | 147.2 | 83.5% | 20,015 |
| 2020 | 148.7 | 84.1% | 20,948 |
| 2021 | 131.2 | 74.4% | 22,304 |
| 2022 | 125.9 | 70.9% | 21,516 |
| 2023 | 93.2 | 50.8% | 26,276 |
| 2024 | 61.9 | 35.1% | 28,032 |
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 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 24 | 19.9 | Sep 1988 | Retired Dec 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Covanta Stanislaus Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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