500 MW Natural Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
500 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.0085, -117.9449
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walnut Creek LLC | Walnut Creek | — |
| Owner(s) | Walnut Creek LLC | TotalEnergies | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Walnut Creek Energy Park is a 500 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by TotalEnergies, a French multinational company, and operated by Walnut Creek LLC. The plant is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and resides within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year for which data is available, Walnut Creek Energy Park generated 45,663 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 1.0%. The plant ranks as the 31st largest in California out of 76 plants and 483rd nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
2.6K MWh
Latest Month
45.7K MWh
Annual Generation
1.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Walnut Substation · 220 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CAISO WALCRK_2_CTG1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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