500th largest plant in California · 3975th nationally
Sargent Canyon Cogeneration is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 38.2 MW.
| Plant Name | Sargent Canyon Cogeneration |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sargent Canyon Cogeneration Co |
| City | Bakersfield |
| County | Monterey County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93450 |
| Coordinates | 35.93590, -120.84080 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K100 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 38.2 MW | Out of Service | 1991 |
| 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.