Lodi Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in San Joaquin County, California. 288.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Northern California Power Agny.
Also known as Lodi Energy Center Power Plant · EIA plant 57978
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 288.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Northern California Power AgnyEIA operator ID 40613
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- San Joaquin County, CA38.0881, −121.3875
- EIA plant ID
- 57978EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lodi produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
580 GWh
580,109 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.9%
2024: 30.6%
January to July 2026
145 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.5–1.7
TWh a year. Low 2016, high 2021
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 162,443 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,191,114 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 844,250 | 49.7% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,692,217 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 530,187 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 726,511 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,406,540 | 55.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,189,331 | 47.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 706,090 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,725,367 | 68.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 840,306 | 33.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,112,510 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 776,167 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 580,109 | 22.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 145,346 | 9.9% | 7 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
247,325
US short tons. 2024: 330,169
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
13
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.43 t
About 853 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT1), matched to EIA plant 57978 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
39
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
20
million gallons
Source
Treatment Plant Effluent
Discharge, Reclaimed. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
High · 0.797
USGS SUI, HUC12 Town of Lodi
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Reclaimed water or plant effluent; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.0 | November 2012 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 103.9 | November 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Northern California Power Agny 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 Lodi
How much power does Lodi Energy Center produce?
Lodi Energy Center reported 580,109 MWh (580 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.9% capacity factor on 288.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 145 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Lodi Energy Center?
Lodi Energy Center is in San Joaquin County, California, at 38.0881, −121.3875. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Lodi Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Northern California Power Agny as the operator (EIA operator ID 40613). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lodi Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Lodi Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Lodi Energy Center, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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