Sacramento, California · Plant code 7552

SPA Cogen 3

SPA Cogen 3 is a natural gas plant in Sacramento, 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 174 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 672,147 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 40%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,997

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Location Sacramento, California

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 298,881 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 2 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 23 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 970 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 672,147 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Sacramenta Power Authority

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
CCCT	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	119 MW	Operating	1,997
CCST	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	55 MW	Operating	1,997

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

91,883 MWh

Jan

69,516 MWh

Feb

1,316 MWh

Mar

87,817 MWh

Apr

36,057 MWh

May

43,636 MWh

Jun

73,360 MWh

Jul

64,026 MWh

Aug

33,358 MWh

Sep

22,006 MWh

Oct

53,878 MWh

Nov

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