SPA Cogen 3
Sacramento County, California · EIA plant ID 7552 · Operator: Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Nameplate174MWSummer 178 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation541GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor35%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,939Btu/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 | 1,161.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,208.9 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,144 | 79.6% | 8,242 |
| 2004 | 1,162.2 | 80.7% | 8,725 |
| 2005 | 1,004.7 | 69.9% | 8,805 |
| 2006 | 982.6 | 68.4% | 8,818 |
| 2007 | 1,084.7 | 75.5% | 8,090 |
| 2008 | 1,061.7 | 73.7% | 8,226 |
| 2009 | 721.3 | 50.2% | 8,618 |
| 2010 | 635.9 | 44.3% | 8,951 |
| 2011 | 432.1 | 30.1% | 9,443 |
| 2012 | 506.9 | 35.2% | 9,184 |
| 2013 | 817 | 56.9% | 8,213 |
| 2014 | 760.4 | 52.9% | 7,992 |
| 2015 | 991.8 | 69.0% | 7,941 |
| 2016 | 842.4 | 58.5% | 8,062 |
| 2017 | 523.2 | 36.4% | 7,980 |
| 2018 | 758.4 | 52.8% | 7,949 |
| 2019 | 644.4 | 41.3% | 7,954 |
| 2020 | 546.8 | 35.0% | 7,974 |
| 2021 | 631.2 | 40.5% | 7,964 |
| 2022 | 930.9 | 59.7% | 7,941 |
| 2023 | 616.3 | 39.5% | 7,953 |
| 2024 | 672.1 | 43.0% | 7,903 |
| 2025 | 576 | 36.9% | 7,876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCCT | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 118.7 | 119 | Dec 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CCST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 55.2 | 59 | Dec 1997 | 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% | 174 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Solar Star California II LLC | 2 MW | 0.6 km |
| Department of Justice | 2 MW | 4.7 km |
| CSU Sacramento I | 1 MW | 6.5 km |
| Depot Park Solar System | 3 MW | 6.6 km |
| SCA Cogen 2 | 193 MW | 6.8 km |
| Sacramento Regional County Sanitation PV | 4 MW | 7 km |