AES Huntington Beach LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 335
- Capacity
- 218 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Orange, CA
- Operating Since
- 1958
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Huntington Beach LLC
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 6,195 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
AES Huntington Beach LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #49 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#733 of 2009 nationally
218 MW Natural Gas operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
218 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.6439, -117.9792
County
Orange, CA
Nearby Plants
- AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectNatural Gas699.2 MW · 0.2 km
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- Hoag Hospital Cogen PlantNatural Gas5.5 MW · 4.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Huntington Beach LLC | AES Huntington Beach | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Huntington Beach LLC | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
AES Huntington Beach LLC is a 218 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Orange County, California. The plant, which began operating in 1958, utilizes a single natural gas steam turbine generator. It is owned and operated by AES Huntington Beach LLC, a subsidiary of AES. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid and falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, AES Huntington Beach LLC generated 6,195 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant is ranked as the 49th largest in California out of 76 plants and 733rd nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
6.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
HUNT2G_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
NORTH AMERICAN POWER PLANT - AIR EMISSIONS
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Commission for Environmental Cooperation·1 years ago
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2023, the last business day of the Registrant's most...
SEC.gov·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
AES Closes California Natural Gas-Fired Plant
AES Corp. has ended operations at one of the group's four remaining natural gas-fired power plants in California. AES on Dec.
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POWER Magazine·2 years ago
General
AES power plant in Redondo Beach retired; redevelopment hangs in the future
AES power plants in Oxnard, Huntington Beach and Long Beach remain in operation. But the Redondo Beach plant has now shuttered.
Daily Breeze·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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