Colusa Generating Station
A 712.4 MW natural gas power plant in Colusa, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 2010.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56532Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
712.4 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2010
Time in queue (2005→2010)
5.9 yrs
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Colusa, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
2,845.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
3
This facility was matched to a CAISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2005, commercial operation 2010 — 5.9 years in the queue. See the CAISO queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,571.8 | |
| 2016 | 2,909.4 | |
| 2017 | 2,490.6 | |
| 2018 | 2,986.3 | |
| 2019 | 3,028.4 | |
| 2020 | 3,037.7 | |
| 2021 | 2,193 | |
| 2022 | 2,564.8 | |
| 2023 | 2,946.2 | |
| 2024 | 2,845.4 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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