Power Plants in Monterey County, California

Monterey County, California has 26 power plants totaling 2,694 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants26operating sites
Capacity2,693 MWnameplate
Generation5.8M MWhannual
CO₂2.4Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 90%Other Fossil 9%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridMoss LandingNatural Gas2,148 MWDynegy -Moss Landing Llc
Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage SystemMoss LandingOther Fossil183 MWPacific Gas & Electric Co.
King City Power PlantKing CityNatural Gas133 MWCalpine King City Cogen Llc
Cal Flats BessSan MiguelOther Fossil60.0 MWArevon Energy, Inc.
King City PeakingKing CityNatural Gas47.3 MWCalpine Corp-King City
Salinas River CogenerationSan ArdoNatural Gas38.9 MWSalinas River Cogeneration Co
Sargent Canyon CogenerationBakersfieldNatural Gas38.2 MWSargent Canyon Cogeneration Co
Aera San Ardo Cogen FacilitySan ArdoNatural Gas6.2 MWAera Energy Llc-San Ardo
Foundation Dole Fresh VegetablesSoledadWind5.6 MWFoundation Ca Fund X Manager Llc
Marina Landfill GasMarinaBiomass5.1 MWMonterey Regional Waste Mgmt
Blackjack SolarKing CitySolar4.0 MWSouth County Packing
Ca-Dgs Rfp-Salinas Valley State PrisonSoledadSolar3.3 MWForefront Power, Llc
Tlr000 Hansen Fuel CellSalinasNatural Gas3.0 MW2016 Esa Project Company, Llc
D'arrigo Brothers - Phase 4SalinasSolar2.2 MWCalcom Energy
Foundation Scheid VineyardsGreenfieldWind1.9 MWFoundation Ca Fund Viii Manager, Llc
Monterey One WaterMarinaBiomass1.8 MWMonterey One Water
Foundation California Training FacilitySoledadWind1.8 MWFoundation Ca Fund Ix Manager, Llc
Foundation Mann PackingGonzalesWind1.8 MWFoundation Ca Fund Ix Manager, Llc
Foundation Saiinas Valley State PrisonSoledadWind1.8 MWFoundation Ca Fund Ix Manager, Llc
Ca-Dgs- Rfp-Correctional Training FacSoledadSolar1.6 MWForefront Power, Llc
Ameresco Johnson CanyonGonzalesBiomass1.4 MWAmeresco Johnson Canyon Llc
Monterey Regional Water Pollution ControMarinaSolar1.0 MWTesla Inc.
City Of Soledad Water ReclamationSoledadWind1.0 MWFoundation Ha Energy Generation, Llc
Taylor FarmsGonzalesWind1.0 MWFoundation Ha Energy Generation, Llc
Taylor Farms - Schilling PlaceSalinasNatural Gas1.0 MWBloom Energy
Ca Moss Landing 3040 Hilltop RdMoss LandingSolar— MWCatalyze Moss Landing Hilltop Rd Microgrid, Llc

About power generation in Monterey County

Monterey County, California has 26 power plants totaling 2,694 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 90% of installed capacity, followed by Other Fossil (9%) and Wind (1%). The largest facility is Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid at 2,148 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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