180.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
180.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9058, -118.4031
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo | Chevron USA | — |
| Owner(s) | Chevron USA Inc, Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo | Chevron | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
El Segundo Cogen is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 180.1 MW distributed across six generators. It began operating in 1987 and is owned and operated by Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo, a subsidiary of Chevron. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, which falls under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, El Segundo Cogen generated 1,216,454 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 77.0%. The plant is ranked as the 56th largest in California out of 76 plants and 771st nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
110.4K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
77.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ELSEG4G 7 B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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