Thomas M Knott Cogen FacilityOut of service
San Luis Obispo County, California · EIA plant ID 58190 · Operator: Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2003
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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 1.4 | 1.2 | Apr 2003 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cold Canyon 1 | 2 MW | 1.7 km |
| Santa Maria EPG | retired | 16.1 km |
| Stenner Creek Solar | 5 MW | 16.5 km |
| CA-DGS-California Men's Colony | 2 MW | 17.1 km |
| Camp San Luis Obispo | 1 MW | 18.5 km |
| Diablo Canyon | 2,323 MW | 21.8 km |