Humboldt, California · Plant code 246

Humboldt Bay

Humboldt Bay is a natural gas plant in Humboldt, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 170 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 350,914 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 29%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,010

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Eureka, California

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 217,746 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 6 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 4,887 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,022 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 348,985 MWh · 99% of generation

Oil 1,929 MWh · 1% of generation

Orw 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
IC1	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	17 MW	Operating	2,010
IC10	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	17 MW	Operating	2,010
IC2	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	17 MW	Operating	2,010
IC3	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	17 MW	Operating	2,011
IC4	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	17 MW	Operating	2,010
IC5	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	17 MW	Operating	2,010
IC6	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	17 MW	Operating	2,010
IC7	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	17 MW	Operating	2,010
IC8	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	17 MW	Operating	2,010
IC9	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	17 MW	Operating	2,010
ST1	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	51 MW	Retired or canceled	1,956
ST2	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	51 MW	Retired or canceled	1,958

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

28,004 MWh

Jan

26,398 MWh

Feb

30,308 MWh

Mar

28,878 MWh

Apr

32,600 MWh

May

27,150 MWh

Jun

34,398 MWh

Jul

30,606 MWh

Aug

21,924 MWh

Sep

28,907 MWh

Oct

38,285 MWh

Nov

23,456 MWh

Dec

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