PITTSBURG POWER
Retired 2017Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,311 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Contra Costa County
- Operator
- NRG DELTA LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 271
- Coordinates
- 38.0392, -121.8945
PITTSBURG POWER, a retired 1,311 MW Natural Gas power plant in Contra Costa County, California. It was retired in 2017, according to EIA-860.
How PITTSBURG POWER compares
It was retired in 2017 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in California's operating fleet. It shares Contra Costa County with 19 other operating plants, including DELTA ENERGY CENTER and MARSH LANDING GENERATING STATION.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is PITTSBURG (230 kV), about 0.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 200 kV line, about 0.1 miles away. Another 42 operating power plants totaling 5,353 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is DELTA ENERGY CENTER (944 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 32 mapped data centers; the nearest is Level(3) Oakland in Emeryville, about 25.6 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PITTSBURG POWER is a retired 1,311 MW natural gas power plant in Contra Costa County, CA, formerly operated by NRG DELTA LLC. Contra Costa County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 13th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Contra Costa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Hail | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.44 |
Perils not assessed in Contra Costa County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Contra Costa County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.