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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50674
EIA plant 50674
Palm Springs · Riverside · CA
Municipal Cogen Plant
Operated by Palm Springs City of
Published location
Where is Municipal Cogen Plant?
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33.824700, -116.510600
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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
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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.
1716
2348
3629
4707
5787
6808
7808
8841
9801
10824
11507
12419
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 716 |
| 2 | 348 |
| 3 | 629 |
| 4 | 707 |
| 5 | 787 |
| 6 | 808 |
| 7 | 808 |
| 8 | 841 |
| 9 | 801 |
| 10 | 824 |
| 11 | 507 |
| 12 | 419 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 716 MWh |
| 2 | 348 MWh |
| 3 | 629 MWh |
| 4 | 707 MWh |
| 5 | 787 MWh |
| 6 | 808 MWh |
| 7 | 808 MWh |
| 8 | 841 MWh |
| 9 | 801 MWh |
| 10 | 824 MWh |
| 11 | 507 MWh |
| 12 | 419 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1A | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 1.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50674
Sector
Commercial CHP
Water source
Desert Water Agency
Data edition
2024-final
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (841 MWh) and 2 the lowest (348 MWh). Their difference is 493 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1A | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
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.