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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/52109
EIA plant 52109
Richmond · Contra Costa · CA
Richmond Cogen
Operated by Chevron Products Company-Richmond
Published location
Where is Richmond Cogen?
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37.941800, -122.390900
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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.
185,699
278,102
361,745
467,641
584,012
679,166
783,533
883,846
977,820
1082,577
1183,655
1285,504
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 | 85,699 |
| 2 | 78,102 |
| 3 | 61,745 |
| 4 | 67,641 |
| 5 | 84,012 |
| 6 | 79,166 |
| 7 | 83,533 |
| 8 | 83,846 |
| 9 | 77,820 |
| 10 | 82,577 |
| 11 | 83,655 |
| 12 | 85,504 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 85,699 MWh |
| 2 | 78,102 MWh |
| 3 | 61,745 MWh |
| 4 | 67,641 MWh |
| 5 | 84,012 MWh |
| 6 | 79,166 MWh |
| 7 | 83,533 MWh |
| 8 | 83,846 MWh |
| 9 | 77,820 MWh |
| 10 | 82,577 MWh |
| 11 | 83,655 MWh |
| 12 | 85,504 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 62.6 | OP |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 62.6 | OP |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 30.4 | OP |
| GEN6 | All Other | WH | 17.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
52109
Sector
Industrial CHP
Water source
East Bay MUD
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Richmond Cogen
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (85,699 MWh) and 3 the lowest (61,745 MWh). Their difference is 23,954 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 17.9 (GEN6) to 62.6 (GEN1, GEN2). The difference is 44.7 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 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 62.6 | 50.0 | 52.0 | 25.0 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 62.6 | 50.0 | 52.0 | 25.0 |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 30.4 | 30.4 | 30.4 | 1.5 |
| GEN6 | All Other | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 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.