1258th largest plant in California · 9695th nationally
Tracy 210 is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.6 MW. It generates roughly 15.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,518 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 70% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Tracy 210 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Costco Wholesale |
| City | Tracy |
| County | San Joaquin County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95377 |
| Coordinates | 37.72201, -121.53097 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTC13 | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 2.6 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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.