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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/10879
EIA plant 10879
Calipatria · Imperial · CA
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2
Operated by CalEnergy Operating Corporation
Published location
Where is Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2?
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33.158900, -115.645500
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
12,283
26,949
311,479
411,181
510,503
69,686
79,418
89,448
98,049
109,218
119,667
129,086
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,283 |
| 2 | 6,949 |
| 3 | 11,479 |
| 4 | 11,181 |
| 5 | 10,503 |
| 6 | 9,686 |
| 7 | 9,418 |
| 8 | 9,448 |
| 9 | 8,049 |
| 10 | 9,218 |
| 11 | 9,667 |
| 12 | 9,086 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,283 MWh |
| 2 | 6,949 MWh |
| 3 | 11,479 MWh |
| 4 | 11,181 MWh |
| 5 | 10,503 MWh |
| 6 | 9,686 MWh |
| 7 | 9,418 MWh |
| 8 | 9,448 MWh |
| 9 | 8,049 MWh |
| 10 | 9,218 MWh |
| 11 | 9,667 MWh |
| 12 | 9,086 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Geothermal | GEO | 11.5 | OP |
| GEN2 | Geothermal | GEO | 5 | OP |
| GEN3 | Geothermal | GEO | 3.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
10879
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Colorado River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (11,479 MWh) and 1 the lowest (2,283 MWh). Their difference is 9,196 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 3.5 (GEN3) to 11.5 (GEN1). The difference is 8 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Geothermal | 11.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 2.0 |
| GEN2 | Geothermal | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| GEN3 | Geothermal | 3.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.