Spreckels Sugar Company
Imperial County, California · EIA plant ID 57916 · Operator: Spreckels Sugar Company
Nameplate9MWSummer 9 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1948Runs as intermediate
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), primary-fuel 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.4 | 27.5% | 11,725 |
| 2012 | 20.8 | 26.7% | 11,725 |
| 2013 | 18.3 | 23.5% | 11,725 |
| 2014 | 18.4 | 23.6% | 11,725 |
| 2015 | 17.2 | 22.1% | 11,725 |
| 2016 | 19.4 | 24.8% | 4,568 |
| 2017 | 24.4 | 31.4% | 4,568 |
| 2018 | 20 | 25.7% | 4,568 |
| 2019 | 21.9 | 28.1% | 4,568 |
| 2020 | 22.8 | 29.2% | 4,568 |
| 2021 | 21.6 | 27.8% | 4,568 |
| 2022 | 21.1 | 27.0% | 4,568 |
| 2023 | 15.8 | 20.3% | 4,568 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 25.4% | 4,568 |
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 Steam Turbine | ST | 8.9 | 8.9 | Apr 1948 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Spreckels Sugar Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Spreckels Sugar Company | 100.0% | 9 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Valencia 3 | 3 MW | 4 km |
| CE&P Imperial Valley 1 | — | 4.6 km |
| Mesquite Lake Water & Power Plant 1 | retired | 5.1 km |
| Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 2 | 21 MW | 5.3 km |
| Rockwood | 50 MW | 5.7 km |
| Crown Cooling Facility | 1 MW | 7.1 km |