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Humboldt Bay

Humboldt Bay is a 167 MW operating gas power plant in Humboldt County, California, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co..

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 1956 (current stage)
  5. ClosedSep 2010 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
IC1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine17 MW OperatingSep 2010
IC2Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine17 MW OperatingSep 2010
IC3Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine17 MW OperatingMar 2011
IC4Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine17 MW OperatingSep 2010
IC5Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine17 MW OperatingSep 2010
IC6Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine17 MW OperatingSep 2010
IC7Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine17 MW OperatingSep 2010
IC8Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine17 MW OperatingSep 2010
IC9Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine17 MW OperatingSep 2010
IC10Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine17 MW OperatingSep 2010
ST1Natural Gas Steam Turbine51 MW RetiredDec 1956Sep 2010
ST2Natural Gas Steam Turbine51 MW RetiredDec 1958Sep 2010

Plant details

Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Humboldt County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 167 MW
Retired: 102 MW
First unit online
Dec 1956
EIA plant ID
246

Location

40.7415, -124.2103

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem