Aera San Ardo Cogen Facility
A 6.2 MW natural gas power plant in Monterey, California, owned by Aera Energy LLC-San Ardo, commissioned in 1989.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55184Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
6.2 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1989
Owner
Aera Energy LLC-San Ardo
Location
Monterey, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
17.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.3 | |
| 2016 | 48.9 | |
| 2017 | 47.6 | |
| 2018 | 49 | |
| 2019 | 47.9 | |
| 2020 | 26.1 | |
| 2021 | 7.1 | |
| 2022 | 22.3 | |
| 2023 | 23.6 | |
| 2024 | 17.2 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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