Equilon Los Angeles Refining — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50530
- Capacity
- 53 MW
- Primary Fuel
- OG
- Technology
- Other Gases
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Operating Since
- 1982
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 206,066.57 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 48.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Equilon Los Angeles Refining
OperatingOther Gas
Ranked #3 of 5 Other Gas plants in CA#8 of 19 nationally
53 MW Other Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
EIAWD
53 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Other Gases
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.7917, -118.2347
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
- Linde WilmingtonNatural Gas31 MW · 0.6 km
- Wilmington Hydrogen PlantWaste Heat31.9 MW · 1.4 km
- Valero Wilmington Cogeneration PlantNatural Gas33.5 MW · 1.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Equilon Los Angeles Refining power plant is located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 53 MW across two generators, and it primarily runs on other gases (OG). It began operating in 1982 and is owned and operated by Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company. The plant operates within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing authority, which falls under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 206,067 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.7%. Among power plants in California using other gases as a primary fuel, Equilon Los Angeles Refining ranks third out of four. Nationally, it ranks tenth out of 21 plants using the same fuel.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Grid Voltage
36 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
2.4K MWh
Latest Month
206.1K MWh
Annual Generation
48.7%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Nov 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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