1572nd largest plant in California · 12057th nationally
Thomas M Knott Cogen Facility is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW.
| Plant Name | Thomas M Knott Cogen Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sentinel Peak Resources California, Llc |
| City | San Luis Obispo |
| County | San Luis Obispo County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93401 |
| Coordinates | 35.18444, -120.61833 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.4 MW | Out of Service | 2003 |
| 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.