699.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
699.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6456, -117.9794
County
Orange, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC | AES Huntington Beach Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC, Ullico Infrastructure Southland Borrower LLC | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The AES Huntington Beach Energy Project is a 699.2 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Orange County, California. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of AES. It consists of three generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region.
In its most recent year of operation, the AES Huntington Beach Energy Project generated 1,878,018 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.6%. The plant holds a rank of 15 out of 76 power plants in California and is ranked 310 out of 945 plants nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.81 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
70.6K MWh
Latest Month
1.9M MWh
Annual Generation
30.6%
Capacity Factor
$10.9/MWh
PPA Price
AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
HUNT STG 1S
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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