Coalinga Cogeneration Facility
Natural gas power plant in Fresno County, California. 6.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Aera Energy LLC-Coalinga.
Also known as EIA plant 50750
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 6.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1988First generator online
- Operator
- Aera Energy LLC-CoalingaEIA operator ID 23005
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Fresno County, CA36.1703, −120.3641
- EIA plant ID
- 50750EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Coalinga Cogeneration Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
42.0 GWh
42,049 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
70.6%
2024: 60.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
35.9–54.6
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 69,879 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 59,498 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 54,260 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 58,257 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 57,130 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 55,057 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 56,406 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 55,192 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 57,285 | 96.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 51,144 | 85.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 39,306 | 65.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 53,073 | 89.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 54,888 | 92.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 54,588 | 91.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 51,620 | 86.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 53,888 | 90.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 48,672 | 81.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 49,604 | 83.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 47,605 | 79.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 41,628 | 69.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 46,614 | 78.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 44,357 | 74.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 35,916 | 60.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 42,049 | 70.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 3.4 | June 1988 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 3.4 | June 1988 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Aera Energy LLC-Coalinga as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Coalinga Cogeneration Facility
How much power does Coalinga Cogeneration Facility produce?
Coalinga Cogeneration Facility reported 42,049 MWh (42.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 70.6% capacity factor on 6.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Coalinga Cogeneration Facility?
Coalinga Cogeneration Facility is in Fresno County, California, at 36.1703, −120.3641. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Coalinga Cogeneration Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Aera Energy LLC-Coalinga as the operator (EIA operator ID 23005). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Coalinga Cogeneration Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1988, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Coalinga Cogeneration Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Coalinga Cogeneration Facility, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page