Magnolia Power Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56046
- Capacity
- 387.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Burbank Water and Power
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,204,502 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 35.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Magnolia Power Project
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #36 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#554 of 2009 nationally
387.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
EIAWD
387.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.1785, -118.3146
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
- Lake OneNatural Gas60.5 MW · 0.1 km
- OliveNatural Gas109.7 MW · 0.2 km
- Glendale Battery Energy Storage SystemBESS2 MW · 3.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Burbank Water and Power | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern California P P A | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Magnolia Power Project is a 387.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2005 and consists of two generators. It is owned and operated by the City of Burbank Water and Power. 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 record, the Magnolia Power Project generated 1,204,502 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.5%. The plant ranks as the 36th largest in California out of 76 plants, and 556th nationally out of 945 plants.
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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
121.5K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
35.5%
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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