The King City Peaking Energy Center is a “peaker” facility located in King City, California.  The single natural gas-fired, aero-derivative combustion turbine generator at King City is used to rapidly respond to peak system electricity demands. Highly flexible, quick-responding peaker plants help integrate intermittent renewable resources into the state’s power grid. 

Location:	King City, CA
Commercial Operation Date:	February 2002
Calpine Net Interest Baseload (MW):	0 megawatts
Calpine Net Interest With Peaking (MW):	44 megawatts
Ownership:	Calpine 100%
Technology:	Natural gas-fired, simple-cycle
Turbines:	GE combustion
NERC Region:	WECC