Wilmington Hydrogen Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55557
- Capacity
- 31.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- WH
- Technology
- All Other
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Operating Since
- 1996
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Air Products & Chemicals Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 138,637 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 49.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Wilmington Hydrogen Plant
OperatingWaste Heat
Ranked #2 of 3 Waste Heat plants in CA#13 of 33 nationally
31.9 MW Waste Heat operating in Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
EIAWD
31.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
All Other
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.7803, -118.2404
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
- Valero Wilmington Cogeneration PlantNatural Gas33.5 MW · 0.3 km
- Harbor CogenNatural Gas107.4 MW · 1.0 km
- Linde WilmingtonNatural Gas31 MW · 1.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Air Products & Chemicals Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Air Products & Chemicals Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Wilmington Hydrogen Plant, located in Los Angeles County, California, has a total capacity of 31.9 MW. The plant's primary fuel is waste heat (WH) and it utilizes "All Other" technology. It began operating in 1996 and has one generator. Air Products & Chemicals Inc. is the plant's operator.
The plant operates within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 138,637 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 49.4%. The Wilmington Hydrogen Plant is ranked as the 2nd largest of 3 waste heat plants in California and 12th largest of 31 nationally.
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
15.5K MWh
Latest Month
138.6K MWh
Annual Generation
49.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 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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