Contra Costa, California · Plant code 55217

Los Medanos Energy Center

Los Medanos Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Contra Costa, 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 679 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 3,241,422 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 52%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,001

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Pittsburg, California

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 1,209,641 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 6 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 74 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 790 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 3,241,422 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Los Medanos Energy Center LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
CTG1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	199 MW	Operating	2,001
CTG2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	199 MW	Operating	2,001
STG3	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	281 MW	Operating	2,001

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

365,693 MWh

Jan

307,252 MWh

Feb

297,746 MWh

Mar

96,209 MWh

Apr

183,464 MWh

May

252,729 MWh

Jun

307,816 MWh

Jul

303,925 MWh

Aug

260,562 MWh

Sep

306,504 MWh

Oct

205,153 MWh

Nov

354,369 MWh

Dec

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