Carson Power Plant
Natural gas power plant in Sacramento County, California. 125.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Sacramento Municipal Util Dist.
Also known as Carson Ice-Gen Project · EIA plant 7527
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 125.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1995First generator online
- Operator
- Sacramento Municipal Util DistEIA operator ID 16534
- Grid
- BANCBalancing authority BANC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Sacramento County, CA38.4457, −121.4624
- EIA plant ID
- 7527EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Carson produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
96.0 GWh
96,038 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
8.7%
2024: 9.3%
January to July 2026
14.7 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
96.0–416.1
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 556,594 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 588,765 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 416,857 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 397,505 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 412,111 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 387,048 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 322,965 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 386,814 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 373,732 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 307,469 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 334,469 | 30.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 313,968 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 388,073 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 400,556 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 395,452 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 416,066 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 380,261 | 34.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 286,635 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 368,117 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 292,516 | 26.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 226,521 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 236,915 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 215,800 | 19.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 152,406 | 13.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 103,024 | 9.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 96,038 | 8.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 14,682 | 2.3% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
53,254
US short tons. 2024: 56,384
SO₂, 2025
0
US short tons
NOx, 2025
3
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.55 t
About 1,109 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 7527 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 54.0 | October 1995 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 17.5 | October 1995 |
| CCCT | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 54.0 | October 1995 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Sacramento Municipal Util Dist 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 Carson
How much power does Carson Power Plant produce?
Carson Power Plant reported 96,038 MWh (96.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 8.7% capacity factor on 125.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 14.7 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Carson Power Plant?
Carson Power Plant is in Sacramento County, California, at 38.4457, −121.4624. It is in the Balancing Authority of Northern California balancing area (BANC).
Who operates Carson Power Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Sacramento Municipal Util Dist as the operator (EIA operator ID 16534). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Carson Power Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1995, according to EIA-860M.
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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page