Sargent Canyon CogenerationOut of service
Monterey County, California · EIA plant ID 50864 · Operator: Sargent Canyon Cogeneration Co
Nameplate38MWSummer 30 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991
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 | 274.4 | 94.9% | 5,718 |
| 2002 | 279.8 | 96.8% | 4,804 |
| 2003 | 276.9 | 95.8% | 4,681 |
| 2004 | 301.8 | 101.1% | 4,457 |
| 2005 | 290.2 | 100.4% | 4,457 |
| 2006 | 279.4 | 106.3% | 4,457 |
| 2007 | 275.3 | 104.7% | 4,719 |
| 2008 | 283.5 | 107.6% | 4,754 |
| 2009 | 273.6 | 104.1% | 4,695 |
| 2010 | 271.8 | 103.4% | 4,669 |
| 2011 | 277.6 | 105.6% | 4,657 |
| 2012 | 255.1 | 96.8% | 4,485 |
| 2013 | 279 | 106.2% | 4,495 |
| 2014 | 284.3 | 108.2% | 4,505 |
| 2015 | 273.1 | 103.9% | 4,486 |
| 2016 | 296.3 | 112.4% | 7,071 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K100 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 38.2 | 30 | Nov 1991 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sargent Canyon Cogeneration Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sargent Canyon Cogeneration Co | 100.0% | 38 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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