Blythe Energy Inc — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55295
- Capacity
- 591 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc
- Parent Company
- AltaGas
- Annual Generation
- 315,228 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 6.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Blythe Energy Inc
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #26 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#410 of 2009 nationally
591 MW Natural Gas operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
591 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.6157, -114.6865
County
Riverside, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc | AltaGas Blythe Operations | — |
| Owner(s) | AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc | AltaGas | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Blythe Energy Inc is a 591 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by AltaGas, a Canadian company, and operated by AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc. The plant 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 of reported data, Blythe Energy generated 315,228 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.1%. Blythe Energy ranks as the 26th largest power plant in California out of 76 facilities, and 415th 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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
8.3K MWh
Latest Month
315.2K MWh
Annual Generation
6.1%
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
Buck BL_2_PL1X3-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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