Almond Power Plant
Stanislaus County, California · EIA plant ID 7315 · Operator: Turlock Irrigation District
Nameplate224MWSummer 200 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation152GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor9%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,289Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1996Runs 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 | 283.5 | 65.4% | 8,155 |
| 2002 | 124.6 | 28.7% | 9,628 |
| 2003 | 30.4 | 7.0% | 10,258 |
| 2004 | 55 | 12.6% | 10,230 |
| 2005 | 107.9 | 24.9% | 10,279 |
| 2006 | 121.8 | 28.1% | 10,746 |
| 2007 | 82.6 | 19.1% | 10,862 |
| 2008 | 62 | 14.2% | 11,079 |
| 2009 | 60 | 13.8% | 10,874 |
| 2010 | 45.5 | 10.5% | 11,036 |
| 2011 | 79.1 | 18.2% | 10,883 |
| 2012 | 135.4 | 12.3% | 10,853 |
| 2013 | 161.1 | 9.2% | 10,607 |
| 2014 | 217.6 | 12.4% | 10,755 |
| 2015 | 196.9 | 11.3% | 10,776 |
| 2016 | 111.9 | 6.4% | 10,899 |
| 2017 | 182.1 | 10.4% | 10,709 |
| 2018 | 169.8 | 9.7% | 10,672 |
| 2019 | 282 | 16.1% | 10,846 |
| 2020 | 248.5 | 14.2% | 10,622 |
| 2021 | 409.3 | 23.4% | 10,643 |
| 2022 | 290.1 | 16.6% | 10,757 |
| 2023 | 188.4 | 10.8% | 10,708 |
| 2024 | 173 | 9.9% | 10,903 |
| 2025 | 133.2 | 7.6% | 10,971 |
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 | 49.5 | 49.5 | Apr 1996 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 58 | 50 | Jul 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 58 | 50 | Jul 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 58 | 50 | Jul 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Turlock Irrigation District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Turlock Irrigation District | 100.0% | 224 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| McClure | 142 MW | 7.7 km |
| Woodland | 199 MW | 9.2 km |
| Aurora Renewable Energy (Hybrid) | — | 9.7 km |
| Walnut | 50 MW | 11.7 km |
| Walnut Energy Center | 301 MW | 12.4 km |
| ERock MID Claribel Generation Station | 48 MW | 15.2 km |