Humboldt Bay

A 167 MW natural gas power plant in Humboldt, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 2010.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 246Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
167 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2010
Time in queue (2004→2010)
5.9 yrs
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Humboldt, California
Coordinates
40.7415, -124.2103
Generation (2024)
350.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Units
10

This facility was matched to a CAISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2004, commercial operation 2010 — 5.9 years in the queue. See the CAISO queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Humboldt Bay

Humboldt, California · 40.7415, -124.2103

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015402.5
2016366.7
2017431.6
2018383.9
2019405.2
2020484.3
2021546.2
2022453.7
2023426
2024350.9

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PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Fairhaven PowerBiomass18.8 MW~6 km
Blue Lake Power LLCBiomass13.8 MW~24 km
Redwood Coast Airport MicrogridSolar4.4 MW~27 km
Humboldt Sawmill CompanyBiomass32.5 MW~31 km
Baker Creek HydroelectricHydroelectric1.5 MW~47 km
Big Creek Water WorksHydroelectric5 MW~61 km

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