1036.8 MW Natural Gas operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
1,036.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.0818, -117.2418
County
San Bernardino, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern California Edison Co | Southern California Edison | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern California Edison Co | Edison International | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Mountainview Generating Station is a 1036.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant began operating in 2005 and consists of 6 generators. It is owned by Edison International and operated by Southern California Edison Co. Mountainview is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant ranks as the 6th largest in California (out of 76 plants) and 159th largest nationally (out of 945 plants).
In the most recent year with available data, Mountainview Generating Station produced 1,371,673 MWh of electricity, representing a capacity factor of 15.1%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $718.06 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
45.5K MWh
Latest Month
1.4M MWh
Annual Generation
15.1%
Capacity Factor
$770/kW
Installed Cost
$90.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Southern California Edison Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SBERDO_2_PSP3-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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