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55.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
55.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8760, -118.2494
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Carson Cogeneration Co | CMD Carson GP | — |
| Owner(s) | CMD Carson GP LLC, CMD Carson LLC | Enery Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Carson Cogeneration is a 55.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 1989 and has two generators. It is owned by Enery Holdings and operated by Carson Cogeneration Co. The plant is located 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, Carson Cogeneration generated 18,898 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.8%. The plant ranks 102nd in size out of 297 power plants in California, and 1083rd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
18.9K MWh
Annual Generation
3.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1033 lb/MWh
NOx
0.127 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.020 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
7.1%
Annual Net Gen
35 GWh
CO₂eq
1034 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $53.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Icegen
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ICEGEN_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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