Carson Ice-Gen Project
Sacramento County, California · EIA plant ID 7527 · Operator: Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Nameplate126MWSummer 109 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation77GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor8%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,125Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995Runs 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 | 588.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | 416.9 | — | — |
| 2003 | 397.5 | 44.9% | 10,493 |
| 2004 | 412.1 | 46.5% | 9,190 |
| 2005 | 387 | 43.8% | 9,160 |
| 2006 | 323 | 36.5% | 11,981 |
| 2007 | 386.8 | 43.7% | 10,959 |
| 2008 | 373.7 | 42.1% | 9,630 |
| 2009 | 307.5 | 34.8% | 10,244 |
| 2010 | 334.5 | 35.0% | 9,524 |
| 2011 | 314 | 32.9% | 10,106 |
| 2012 | 388.1 | 40.5% | 9,505 |
| 2013 | 400.6 | 40.7% | 9,172 |
| 2014 | 395.5 | 40.8% | 9,361 |
| 2015 | 416.1 | 43.2% | 9,239 |
| 2016 | 380.3 | 38.5% | 8,259 |
| 2017 | 286.6 | 29.2% | 7,893 |
| 2018 | 368.1 | 37.7% | 7,886 |
| 2019 | 292.5 | 29.1% | 7,831 |
| 2020 | 226.5 | 23.2% | 7,871 |
| 2021 | 236.9 | 24.7% | 7,877 |
| 2022 | 215.8 | 22.4% | 7,826 |
| 2023 | 152.4 | 15.7% | 7,697 |
| 2024 | 103 | 10.8% | 8,162 |
| 2025 | 96 | 10.0% | 8,182 |
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 | 54 | 41.2 | Oct 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 17.5 | 16.6 | Oct 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CCCT | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 54 | 51.2 | Oct 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sacramento Municipal Util Dist. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | 100.0% | 126 MW |
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