447th largest plant in California · 3749th nationally
Enchanted Rock Turlock Irrigation Distri is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 46.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Enchanted Rock Turlock Irrigation Distri |
|---|---|
| Operator | Enchanted Rock |
| City | Patterson |
| County | Stanislaus County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95363 |
| Coordinates | 37.43585, -121.13104 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 11.7 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| UNIT2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 11.7 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| UNIT3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 11.7 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| UNIT4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 11.7 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Turlock Irrigation District |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.