DGS Central Utility Plant
Natural gas power plant · Sacramento County, California
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Operator
- State of CA DGS BPM
- County
- Sacramento County
- Generating units
- 3
- Share of state capacity
- 0.00%
- Rank among natural gas plants in California
- #233 of 309
- EIA plant code
- 58593
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 2.9 MW | 2.9 MW | 2010 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| BS1 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | 0.6 MW | 2010 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| EM1 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.4 MW | 0.4 MW | 2010 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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| UC Riverside Lots 30 & 32 | Solar | 4.0 MW |
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About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 3.9 MW solar plant and a 3.9 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All California power plants · What California actually generates