McClellan (CA)
Sacramento County, California · EIA plant ID 535 · Operator: Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Nameplate77MWSummer 77 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,383Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1986Runs as rarely runs
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 | 78.8 | 12.1% | 13,093 |
| 2002 | 19.1 | 2.9% | 13,295 |
| 2003 | 2.2 | 0.3% | 14,588 |
| 2004 | 13.4 | 2.0% | 14,104 |
| 2005 | 4.8 | 0.7% | 15,202 |
| 2006 | 7.8 | 1.1% | 15,226 |
| 2007 | 3.5 | 0.5% | 14,169 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.3% | 13,802 |
| 2009 | 3.9 | 0.6% | 13,513 |
| 2010 | 1.8 | 0.3% | 12,215 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0.3% | 14,746 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 0.7% | 12,604 |
| 2013 | 3.3 | 0.5% | 13,102 |
| 2014 | 3.7 | 0.5% | 12,906 |
| 2015 | 10.8 | 1.6% | 12,888 |
| 2016 | 5.3 | 0.8% | 12,897 |
| 2017 | 8.9 | 1.3% | 12,668 |
| 2018 | 7.1 | 1.1% | 12,618 |
| 2019 | 2.2 | 0.3% | 12,688 |
| 2020 | 1.5 | 0.2% | 12,593 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0.6% | 12,703 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 0.5% | 12,500 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 0.4% | 12,209 |
| 2024 | 3.4 | 0.5% | 12,642 |
| 2025 | 1.2 | 0.2% | 12,383 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 77 | 77 | Mar 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sacramento Municipal Util Dist. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | 100.0% | 77 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| CA- US Foods- Sacramento (McClellan) | 1 MW | 1.7 km |
| US GSA - Sacramento | 1 MW | 5.7 km |
| Sacramento Fairbain Water Treatment Plan | 1 MW | 6.2 km |
| Sacramento Point West Medical Offices | 1 MW | 7 km |
| Sacramento (SMUD) | 1 MW | 9.2 km |
| Wildflower Solar 1 | 13 MW | 9.3 km |