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Carson Power Plant

Carson Power Plant is a 126 MW operating gas power plant in Sacramento County, California, operated by Sacramento Municipal Util Dist.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 1995 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine54 MW OperatingOct 1995
CCCTNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle54 MW OperatingOct 1995
2Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle18 MW OperatingOct 1995

Plant details

Operator
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Location
Sacramento County, California
Balancing authority
BANC
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 126 MW
First unit online
Oct 1995
EIA plant ID
7527

Location

38.4457, -121.4624

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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