Salinas River Cogeneration
Monterey County, California · EIA plant ID 50865 · Operator: Salinas River Cogeneration Co
Nameplate39MWSummer 33 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation256GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor89%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,029Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991Runs 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 | 266.1 | 94.9% | 5,764 |
| 2002 | 271.1 | 96.7% | 4,708 |
| 2003 | 269 | 99.1% | 4,527 |
| 2004 | 292.3 | 104.0% | 4,406 |
| 2005 | 310.5 | 104.3% | 4,406 |
| 2006 | 294.5 | 101.9% | 4,406 |
| 2007 | 295.6 | 102.3% | 4,601 |
| 2008 | 288.6 | 99.6% | 4,622 |
| 2009 | 277.8 | 96.1% | 4,606 |
| 2010 | 285.8 | 98.9% | 4,580 |
| 2011 | 273.6 | 94.7% | 4,614 |
| 2012 | 277.5 | 95.7% | 4,474 |
| 2013 | 278.9 | 96.5% | 4,437 |
| 2014 | 275.8 | 95.4% | 4,431 |
| 2015 | 264.9 | 91.6% | 4,456 |
| 2016 | 295.7 | 102.0% | 7,155 |
| 2017 | 93.7 | 32.4% | 7,101 |
| 2018 | 301.4 | 104.3% | 7,079 |
| 2019 | 297.7 | 103.0% | 7,147 |
| 2020 | 254.6 | 87.8% | 7,114 |
| 2021 | 277.6 | 96.0% | 7,090 |
| 2022 | 267.7 | 92.6% | 7,100 |
| 2023 | 203.6 | 70.4% | 7,129 |
| 2024 | 258.1 | 89.0% | 7,074 |
| 2025 | 261.7 | 90.5% | 7,073 |
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 | 38.9 | 33 | Nov 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Salinas River Cogeneration Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Salinas River Cogeneration Co | 100.0% | 39 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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