Canyon Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57027
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Orange, CA
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- City of Anaheim - (CA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 13,331 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Canyon Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #50 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#749 of 2009 nationally
200 MW Natural Gas operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.8585, -117.8623
County
Orange, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Anaheim - (CA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern California P P A | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Canyon Power Plant is a 200 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Orange County, California. The plant began operating in 2011 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by the City of Anaheim. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, Canyon Power Plant generated 13,331 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.8%. The plant ranks 50th out of 76 power plants in California and 748th out of 945 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on regulatory matters (8 articles) and industry news (2 articles).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
356 MWh
Latest Month
13.3K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
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
CANYONP2_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
Diablo Canyon power plant
A state regulator is requiring California's last nuclear power plant to conserve 4000 acres of surrounding land to keep operating until...
Diablo Canyon (operator)California (regulator)
LAist·Yesterday
General
California's last nuclear plant clears major hurdle to power on
California environmental regulators on Thursday struck a landmark deal with Pacific Gas & Electric to extend the life of the state's last...
AOL.com·1 weeks ago
General
California's last nuclear plant clears major hurdle to power on
California environmental regulators on Thursday struck a landmark deal with Pacific Gas & Electric to extend the life of the state's last...
AOL.com·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
Regulators gave Diablo Canyon an approval that could mean a new, 20-year license
The Diablo Canyon Power Plant just cleared a big hurdle in its ability to operate past 2030. The nuclear power plant pulls in billions of...
Diablo Canyon Power Plant (operator)
KCBX·2 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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