Redding Power
Shasta County, California · EIA plant ID 7307 · Operator: City of Redding - (CA)
Nameplate183MWSummer 171 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation181GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor12%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,110Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 253.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | 111.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 291 | 24.9% | 9,009 |
| 2004 | 239.1 | 20.4% | 8,987 |
| 2005 | 243.8 | 20.8% | 9,078 |
| 2006 | 222.3 | 19.0% | 9,319 |
| 2007 | 189.6 | 16.2% | 9,005 |
| 2008 | 171.6 | 14.3% | 9,395 |
| 2009 | 9.2 | 0.8% | 12,500 |
| 2010 | 21.3 | 1.9% | 10,973 |
| 2011 | 51 | 4.0% | 8,812 |
| 2012 | 72.3 | 4.9% | 9,111 |
| 2013 | 146.9 | 9.8% | 8,897 |
| 2014 | 258.5 | 17.3% | 8,651 |
| 2015 | 281.4 | 18.8% | 8,646 |
| 2016 | 303.2 | 20.2% | 8,596 |
| 2017 | 191.2 | 12.8% | 8,641 |
| 2018 | 245 | 16.4% | 8,315 |
| 2019 | 232.3 | 15.5% | 8,467 |
| 2020 | 336.9 | 22.4% | 8,340 |
| 2021 | 373.9 | 25.0% | 8,496 |
| 2022 | 426.9 | 28.5% | 8,446 |
| 2023 | 363.8 | 24.3% | 8,605 |
| 2024 | 272.2 | 18.1% | 9,021 |
| 2025 | 189.3 | 12.6% | 9,218 |
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 | 18 | 16 | Oct 1996 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 27.9 | 23 | Apr 1996 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 27.9 | 23 | Apr 1996 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 26.8 | 27 | Jan 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 40 | 41 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 42.5 | 41 | Aug 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Redding - (CA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Redding - (CA) | 100.0% | 183 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| SPI Anderson 2 | 30 MW | 9.2 km |
| Keswick | 117 MW | 11.8 km |
| Spring Creek | 180 MW | 13.9 km |
| Whiskeytown | 4 MW | 14 km |
| Wheelabrator Shasta | 55 MW | 15 km |
| Shasta College PH2 Solar Project | 2 MW | 16 km |