Niland Gas Turbine Plant
Imperial County, California · EIA plant ID 56569 · Operator: Imperial Irrigation District
Nameplate121MWSummer 86 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation35GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor5%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,952Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2008Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75 | 15.4% | 9,107 |
| 2009 | 45.6 | 5.5% | 10,035 |
| 2010 | 31.7 | 3.8% | 8,929 |
| 2011 | 38.6 | 4.6% | 10,226 |
| 2012 | 72.8 | 8.7% | 10,433 |
| 2013 | 51.8 | 6.2% | 10,496 |
| 2014 | 78 | 9.4% | 9,977 |
| 2015 | 25.4 | 3.0% | 12,058 |
| 2016 | 76.1 | 9.1% | 10,024 |
| 2017 | 73.9 | 8.9% | 9,551 |
| 2018 | 70.2 | 8.4% | 9,504 |
| 2019 | 85.4 | 11.3% | 9,415 |
| 2020 | 108.4 | 14.2% | 9,955 |
| 2021 | 89.3 | 11.8% | 10,100 |
| 2022 | 100.2 | 13.2% | 9,925 |
| 2023 | 88.4 | 11.7% | 9,845 |
| 2024 | 55.7 | 7.3% | 10,364 |
| 2025 | 35 | 4.6% | 9,952 |
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 | 60.5 | 43.8 | Jun 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 42.6 | Jun 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Imperial Irrigation District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Imperial Irrigation District | 100.0% | 121 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Wister Solar | 20 MW | 3.4 km |
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| CE Turbo LLC | 12 MW | 8 km |
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