High Sierra Cogeneration Plant
Natural gas power plant · Lassen County, California
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Operator
- Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop
- County
- Lassen County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 0.01%
- Rank among natural gas plants in California
- #208 of 309
- EIA plant code
- 57977
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 3.1 MW | 2.8 MW | 2010 | Operating |
| ENG2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 3.1 MW | 2.8 MW | 2010 | Operating |
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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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 6.2 MW solar plant and a 6.2 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