Coachella
Riverside County, California · EIA plant ID 6060 · Operator: Imperial Irrigation District
Nameplate92MWSummer 74 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate15,373Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1973Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.6 | 1.1% | 15,155 |
| 2002 | 4.8 | 0.7% | 15,179 |
| 2003 | 9.5 | 1.4% | 15,150 |
| 2004 | 4.8 | 0.7% | 15,570 |
| 2005 | 7.7 | 1.1% | 16,455 |
| 2006 | 3.2 | 0.4% | 16,626 |
| 2007 | 1.5 | 0.2% | 16,817 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 0.2% | 17,118 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0.7% | 16,234 |
| 2010 | 5.1 | 0.7% | 8,079 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0.4% | 15,428 |
| 2012 | 9.2 | 1.3% | 15,465 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.1% | 16,591 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.4 | 0.1% | 27,582 |
| 2016 | 0.9 | 0.1% | 16,830 |
| 2017 | 2.1 | 0.3% | 17,484 |
| 2018 | 2.8 | 0.4% | 16,467 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0.7% | 16,226 |
| 2020 | 6.1 | 0.9% | 16,680 |
| 2021 | 3.9 | 0.6% | 20,345 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 0.4% | 18,836 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 0.1% | — |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 0.3% | 15,373 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo3,279 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas74
Net summer MW on oil72
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 | 23.1 | 18.6 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 23.1 | 19 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 23.1 | 18.3 | Apr 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 23.1 | 18 | May 1976 | 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% | 92 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Valley Sanitary District WTP Solar | 1 MW | 4.5 km |
| Desert View Power | retired | 12.7 km |
| Colgreen North Shore Solar Farm | 75 MW | 23.6 km |
| Morongo CRS 1 | 3 MW | 31.4 km |
| Wildcat I Energy Storage LLC | 3 MW | 32.9 km |
| Hecate Energy Desert Storage 1 LLC | 10 MW | 33.2 km |