Carson Cogeneration — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10169
- Capacity
- 55.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Carson Cogeneration Co
- Parent Company
- Enery Holdings
- Annual Generation
- 18,898 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Carson Cogeneration
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #106 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1092 of 2009 nationally
55.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
55.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.8760, -118.2494
County
Los Angeles, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Carson Cogeneration Co | CMD Carson GP | — |
| Owner(s) | CMD Carson GP LLC, CMD Carson LLC | Enery Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Carson Cogeneration is a 55.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 1989 and has two generators. It is owned by Enery Holdings and operated by Carson Cogeneration Co. The plant is located within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, Carson Cogeneration generated 18,898 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.8%. The plant ranks 102nd in size out of 297 power plants in California, and 1083rd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
18.9K MWh
Annual Generation
3.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Icegen
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ICEGEN_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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