UCI Facilities Management Central Plant
Orange County, California · EIA plant ID 57122 · Operator: University of California Irvine
Nameplate19MWSummer 19 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation114GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor68%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,331Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2007Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 119.5 | 71.8% | 11,388 |
| 2010 | 121.7 | 73.2% | 10,808 |
| 2011 | 106 | 63.7% | 11,408 |
| 2012 | 112.4 | 67.3% | 11,415 |
| 2013 | 101.7 | 61.1% | 11,725 |
| 2014 | 111.1 | 66.8% | 11,725 |
| 2015 | 111.3 | 66.9% | 11,373 |
| 2016 | 107.9 | 64.7% | 5,331 |
| 2017 | 109.4 | 65.7% | 5,331 |
| 2018 | 100.5 | 60.4% | 5,331 |
| 2019 | 99.5 | 59.8% | 5,331 |
| 2020 | 95 | 56.9% | 5,331 |
| 2021 | 97.7 | 58.7% | 5,331 |
| 2022 | 103 | 61.9% | 5,331 |
| 2023 | 86.4 | 51.9% | 5,331 |
| 2024 | 111.8 | 67.0% | 5,331 |
| 2025 | 112.6 | 67.7% | 5,331 |
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 Combined Cycle | CT | 13.5 | 13.5 | Jul 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 5.5 | 5.5 | Jul 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: University of California Irvine. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| University of California Irvine | 100.0% | 19 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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