Rockwood

4195 Dogwood Rd., Brawley, CA 92227

Plant Summary Information

Rockwood is ranked #274 out of 339 natural gas power plants in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Rockwood is comprised of 2 generators and generated 1.8 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	Rockwood
Utility Name	Imperial Irrigation District
Location	Imperial County, CA
Initial Operation Date	June 1979
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	6.8 GWh
Annual Consumption	102.1 k MMBtu
Ranked #7,206 out of 12,288 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,690 out of 2,221 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #992 out of 1,564 California Power Plants
Ranked #274 out of 339 California Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 92.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.0%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Rockwood (7824)
Plant Address	4195 Dogwood Rd., Brawley, CA 92227
Utility	Imperial Irrigation District (9216)
Latitude, Longitude	32.9553, -115.5364
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	June 1979
Annual Generation	6.8 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 92.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.0%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Municipality
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Imperial Irrigation District (9216) CA
Grid Voltage	33.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	24.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	21.2 MW
Winter Capacity	21.1 MW
Minimum Load	1.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	June 1979
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	DFO / NG
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	21.2 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	21.1 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	21.1 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	21.1 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes

First Operation Date	April 1980
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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