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Total Energy Facilities — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 10091
Capacity: 38.4 MW
Primary Fuel: Biogas
Technology: Other Waste Biomass
Status: Operating
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Operating Since: 1986
Generators: 4
Operator: Los Angeles County Sanitation
Parent Company: Los Angeles County Sanitation
Annual Generation: 160,779 MWh
Capacity Factor: 47.7%
Balancing Authority: California Independent System Operator
ISO/RTO: CAISO
NERC Region: WECC

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Total Energy Facilities

OperatingBio. Gas

Ranked #1 of 32 Bio. Gas plants in CA#1 of 72 nationally

38.4 MW Bio. Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

38.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Other Waste Biomass

Technology

1986

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

33.7683, -118.2836

County

Los Angeles, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Los Angeles County Sanitation	Los Angeles County Sanitation	—
Owner(s)	Los Angeles County Sanitation	Los Angeles County Sanitation	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Total Energy Facilities is a 38.4 MW power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant, which began operating in 1986, is owned and operated by Los Angeles County Sanitation. It utilizes other waste biomass (OBG) as its primary fuel source and consists of 4 generators. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In the latest year of reported generation data, Total Energy Facilities produced 160,779 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.7%. The facility is ranked as the largest of 33 other waste biomass plants in California, and the largest of 74 such plants nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

California Independent System Operator

Grid Voltage

66 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Political Subdivision

Sector

Commercial CHP

Generation

14.6K MWh

Latest Month

160.8K MWh

Annual Generation

47.7%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

CAISO

LMP Node

LACSD_7_N001

Pricing Hub

TH_SP15_GEN-APND

Location Type

Pricing Node

Node Source

Curated node match

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