PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/246
EIA plant 246
Eureka · Humboldt · CA
Humboldt Bay
Operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Published location
Where is Humboldt Bay?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
40.741500, -124.210300
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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.
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28,004 MWh |
| 2 | 26,398 MWh |
| 3 | 30,308 MWh |
| 4 | 28,878 MWh |
| 5 | 32,600 MWh |
| 6 | 27,150 MWh |
| 7 | 34,398 MWh |
| 8 | 30,606 MWh |
| 9 | 21,924 MWh |
| 10 | 28,907 MWh |
| 11 | 38,285 MWh |
| 12 | 23,456 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 16.7 | OP |
| IC10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 16.7 | OP |
| IC2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 16.7 | OP |
| IC3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 16.7 | OP |
| IC4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 16.7 | OP |
| IC5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 16.7 | OP |
| IC6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 16.7 | OP |
| IC7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 16.7 | OP |
| IC8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 16.7 | OP |
| IC9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 16.7 | OP |
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EIA plant ID
246
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Humboldt Bay
Data edition
2024-final