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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56532
EIA plant 56532
Maxwell · Colusa · CA
Colusa Generating Station
Operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Published location
Where is Colusa Generating Station?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
39.366100, -122.270000
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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.
1405,518
2316,724
3133,691
40
553,345
6119,532
7318,475
8253,291
9226,593
10271,372
11391,567
12355,336
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 | 405,518 |
| 2 | 316,724 |
| 3 | 133,691 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 53,345 |
| 6 | 119,532 |
| 7 | 318,475 |
| 8 | 253,291 |
| 9 | 226,593 |
| 10 | 271,372 |
| 11 | 391,567 |
| 12 | 355,336 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 405,518 MWh |
| 2 | 316,724 MWh |
| 3 | 133,691 MWh |
| 4 | 0 MWh |
| 5 | 53,345 MWh |
| 6 | 119,532 MWh |
| 7 | 318,475 MWh |
| 8 | 253,291 MWh |
| 9 | 226,593 MWh |
| 10 | 271,372 MWh |
| 11 | 391,567 MWh |
| 12 | 355,336 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 349.4 | OP |
| A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 181.5 | OP |
| B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 181.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56532
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Tehama Canal
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Colusa Generating Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (405,518 MWh) and 4 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 405,518 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 181.5 (A, B) to 349.4 (C). The difference is 167.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 181.5 | 167.0 | 181.0 | 110.0 |
| B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 181.5 | 167.0 | 181.0 | 110.0 |
| C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 349.4 | 306.0 | 306.0 | 40.0 |
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.