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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50865
EIA plant 50865
San Ardo · Monterey · CA
Salinas River Cogeneration
Operated by Salinas River Cogeneration Co
Published location
Where is Salinas River Cogeneration?
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35.951500, -120.867900
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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.
125,386
223,778
324,605
423,575
59,406
621,019
722,164
823,565
922,963
1022,743
1118,858
1220,083
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 | 25,386 |
| 2 | 23,778 |
| 3 | 24,605 |
| 4 | 23,575 |
| 5 | 9,406 |
| 6 | 21,019 |
| 7 | 22,164 |
| 8 | 23,565 |
| 9 | 22,963 |
| 10 | 22,743 |
| 11 | 18,858 |
| 12 | 20,083 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25,386 MWh |
| 2 | 23,778 MWh |
| 3 | 24,605 MWh |
| 4 | 23,575 MWh |
| 5 | 9,406 MWh |
| 6 | 21,019 MWh |
| 7 | 22,164 MWh |
| 8 | 23,565 MWh |
| 9 | 22,963 MWh |
| 10 | 22,743 MWh |
| 11 | 18,858 MWh |
| 12 | 20,083 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K100 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 38.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50865
Sector
IPP CHP
Water source
Cooling Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Salinas River Cogeneration
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (25,386 MWh) and 5 the lowest (9,406 MWh). Their difference is 15,980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K100 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 38.9 | 33.0 | 35.0 | 30.0 |
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.