King City Peaking
Monterey County, California · EIA plant ID 55811 · Operator: Calpine Corp-King City
Nameplate47MWSummer 44 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,315Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.9 | 5.5% | 9,734 |
| 2003 | 14.5 | 4.1% | 9,978 |
| 2004 | 20.5 | 5.7% | 10,266 |
| 2005 | 15.5 | 4.4% | 9,957 |
| 2006 | 15.8 | 4.4% | 10,107 |
| 2007 | 22.5 | 6.3% | 9,733 |
| 2008 | 23.9 | 6.2% | 9,855 |
| 2009 | 16.4 | 4.3% | 10,046 |
| 2010 | 7.3 | 1.9% | 10,584 |
| 2011 | 4.8 | 1.3% | 11,870 |
| 2012 | 11.8 | 3.0% | 12,099 |
| 2013 | 6.4 | 1.7% | 11,394 |
| 2014 | 4.9 | 1.3% | 11,339 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.8% | 10,761 |
| 2016 | 4.4 | 1.1% | 11,672 |
| 2017 | 7.8 | 2.0% | 11,727 |
| 2018 | 8.6 | 2.2% | 11,233 |
| 2019 | 6.1 | 1.6% | 11,209 |
| 2020 | 10.7 | 2.8% | 10,860 |
| 2021 | 11.1 | 2.9% | 10,631 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2.3% | 10,337 |
| 2023 | 12.2 | 3.2% | 10,404 |
| 2024 | 11.9 | 3.1% | 10,142 |
| 2025 | 5.4 | 1.4% | 10,315 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 47.3 | 44 | Apr 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Calpine Corp-King City. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Calpine Corp-King City | 100.0% | 47 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| King City Power Plant | 133 MW | 0.3 km |
| Foundation Scheid Vineyards | 2 MW | 8.2 km |
| Blackjack Solar | 4 MW | 10 km |
| City of Soledad Water Reclamation | 1 MW | 29.2 km |
| Foundation Dole Fresh Vegetables | 6 MW | 33 km |
| Foundation California Training Facility | 2 MW | 35.2 km |