SCA Cogen 2
Sacramento County, California · EIA plant ID 7551 · Operator: Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Nameplate193MWSummer 177 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation526GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor34%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,328Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1997Runs as intermediate
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 | 1,008 | — | — |
| 2002 | 846.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 748.7 | 55.3% | 8,796 |
| 2004 | 812.7 | 59.8% | 9,221 |
| 2005 | 780 | 57.6% | 9,464 |
| 2006 | 704.2 | 52.0% | 9,923 |
| 2007 | 641.8 | 47.4% | 9,326 |
| 2008 | 717.9 | 50.3% | 9,075 |
| 2009 | 694.5 | 46.5% | 8,811 |
| 2010 | 753.7 | 48.7% | 8,836 |
| 2011 | 615.2 | 39.8% | 9,446 |
| 2012 | 748.4 | 48.2% | 8,907 |
| 2013 | 826.2 | 53.4% | 8,648 |
| 2014 | 776.7 | 50.2% | 8,724 |
| 2015 | 790.8 | 51.1% | 8,718 |
| 2016 | 726.5 | 46.8% | 7,230 |
| 2017 | 592.8 | 38.3% | 7,280 |
| 2018 | 775.4 | 50.1% | 7,215 |
| 2019 | 729.1 | 47.1% | 7,213 |
| 2020 | 667.7 | 43.0% | 7,225 |
| 2021 | 668.1 | 43.2% | 7,235 |
| 2022 | 706.4 | 45.7% | 7,240 |
| 2023 | 627.8 | 40.6% | 7,278 |
| 2024 | 639.3 | 41.2% | 7,272 |
| 2025 | 553.4 | 35.8% | 7,311 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 49.8 | 37.6 | Mar 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 49.8 | 47.6 | May 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 49.8 | 47.6 | Mar 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT1C | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 44 | 43.8 | Apr 2001 | 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% | 193 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Depot Park Solar System | 3 MW | 1.8 km |
| CSU Sacramento I | 1 MW | 3.1 km |
| Department of Justice | 2 MW | 4.6 km |
| FRV SI Transport Solar LP | 1 MW | 5 km |
| Dept of General Services -FTB | 3 MW | 6.2 km |
| Solar Star California II LLC | 2 MW | 6.7 km |