13.5 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (2 MW) + Other Gases (12 MW) out of service in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
13.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Other Gases
1982
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8153, -118.2358
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesoro Carson Refinery | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesoro Carson Refinery | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
The BP Carson Refinery is a 13.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 1982 and is owned and operated by Tesoro Carson Refinery. The primary fuel source is natural gas, powering steam turbine generators, with the plant also utilizing other gases. It consists of two generators.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. BP Carson Refinery is ranked as the 172nd largest power plant in California out of 297, and nationally it is ranked 1387 out of 1963.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Air Products
Substation Distance
0.843 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ARCO1G_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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