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McGrath Peaker — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 56471
Capacity: 49.8 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Ventura, CA
Operating Since: 2012
Generators: 1
Operator: Southern California Edison Co
Parent Company: Edison International
Annual Generation: 7,367.01 MWh
Capacity Factor: 1.7%
Balancing Authority: California Independent System Operator
ISO/RTO: CAISO
NERC Region: WECC

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McGrath Peaker

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #119 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1124 of 2009 nationally

49.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Ventura, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAWD

49.8 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

2012

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

34.2056, -119.2469

County

Ventura, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Southern California Edison Co	Southern California Edison	—
Owner(s)	Southern California Edison Co	Edison International	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

McGrath Peaker is a 49.8 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine power plant located in Ventura County, California. The plant began operating in 2012 and has one generator. It is owned by Edison International and operated by Southern California Edison Co. The plant's output is managed by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. McGrath Peaker ranks 113th in size among California's 297 power plants, and 1109th nationally out of 1963 plants.

In its most recent year of operation, McGrath Peaker generated 7,367 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.7%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,642.49 per kW, according to FERC data.

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