La Paloma Generating Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55151
- Capacity
- 1156 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- CXA La Paloma LLC
- Parent Company
- Capital Power
- Annual Generation
- 1,706,371 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
La Paloma Generating Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #4 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#120 of 2009 nationally
1156 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
1,156 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2956, -119.5919
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Berry NMW CogensNatural Gas11.4 MW · 2.2 km
- North Midway CogenNatural Gas10.5 MW · 2.3 km
- McKittrick CogenNatural Gas12 MW · 6.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CXA La Paloma LLC | CXA La Paloma | — |
| Owner(s) | CXA La Paloma LLC | Capital Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
La Paloma Generating Plant is a 1,156 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 4 generators. It is owned by Capital Power, a Canadian company, and operated by CXA La Paloma LLC. La Paloma is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, La Paloma Generating Plant produced 1,706,371 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.9%. La Paloma is a significant power producer in California, ranking as the 4th largest out of 76 power plants in the state, and 124th largest out of 945 plants nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
28.3K MWh
Latest Month
1.7M MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
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
POD_LAPLMA_2_UNIT 1-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (1)Beta
Regulatory·ferc order
CAISO, EDF Trading Settle Fuel Cost Recovery Dispute
FERC approved a $528000 settlement that ends a dispute between EDF Trading North America and CAISO over fuel cost recovery.
FERC (regulator)EDF Trading North America (other)
RTO Insider·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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