Yuma Cogeneration Associates
Yuma County, Arizona · EIA plant ID 54694 · Operator: Falcon Power Operating Company
Nameplate63MWSummer 52 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation12GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor3%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,096Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1994Runs as peaking
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 | 458.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | 480 | — | — |
| 2003 | 332.3 | 72.5% | 8,054 |
| 2004 | 338.3 | 73.7% | 7,604 |
| 2005 | 351.9 | 76.9% | 7,604 |
| 2006 | 314.9 | 68.8% | 7,604 |
| 2007 | 337.8 | 73.9% | 7,604 |
| 2008 | 370.2 | 80.7% | 7,604 |
| 2009 | 301.1 | 65.9% | 7,604 |
| 2010 | 187.9 | 41.1% | 7,629 |
| 2011 | 82.8 | 18.1% | 7,612 |
| 2012 | 83.9 | 18.3% | 7,612 |
| 2013 | 192 | 42.0% | 7,559 |
| 2014 | 61.8 | 13.5% | 7,562 |
| 2015 | 27.2 | 5.9% | 7,526 |
| 2016 | 11.2 | 2.4% | 7,921 |
| 2017 | 13.4 | 2.9% | 8,040 |
| 2018 | 41.3 | 9.0% | 8,040 |
| 2019 | 59.6 | 13.0% | 8,038 |
| 2020 | 108.5 | 23.7% | 8,043 |
| 2021 | 52.6 | 11.5% | 8,043 |
| 2022 | 47.2 | 10.3% | 8,015 |
| 2023 | 149.3 | 32.6% | 8,019 |
| 2024 | 34 | 7.4% | 7,996 |
| 2025 | 17 | 3.7% | 8,028 |
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 Combined Cycle | CT | 44.1 | 35.1 | Mar 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 18.5 | 17.1 | Mar 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Falcon Power Operating Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Falcon Power Operating Company | 100.0% | 63 MW |
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