Richmond Refinery Tg800 is a natural gas power plant in California.
| Plant Name | Richmond Refinery Tg800 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Chevron Products Company-Richmond |
| City | Richmond |
| County | Contra Costa County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94802 |
| Coordinates | 37.93222, -122.38972 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN4 | Other Gases | Other Gas | 9.0 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| GEN1 | Other Gases | Other Gas | 4.0 MW | Retired | 1936 |
| GEN2 | Other Gases | Other Gas | 4.0 MW | Retired | 1936 |
| GEN3 | Other Gases | Other Gas | 4.0 MW | Retired | 1936 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
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.