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1115 MW Natural Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
1,115 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1961
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.7688, -118.1009
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Alamitos LLC | AES Alamitos | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Alamitos LLC | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
AES Alamitos LLC is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 1115 MW across three generating units utilizing natural gas steam turbine technology. It began operating in 1961 and is owned and operated by AES Alamitos LLC, a subsidiary of AES. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid and falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, AES Alamitos LLC generated 28,213 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant is a significant power source in California, ranking as the 5th largest out of 76 power plants in the state, and 136th largest out of 945 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
220.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
28.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1009 lb/MWh
NOx
0.050 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.006 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
21.0%
Annual Net Gen
3302 GWh
CO₂eq
1010 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1B
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ALAMT5G_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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