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252 MW Natural Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
252 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1976
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.7641, -118.2248
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Long Beach Generation LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Generation Bridge Acquisition | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Long Beach Generation LLC is a 252 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant, which began operating in 1976, consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Long Beach Generation LLC also serves as the plant's operator. The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 10,349 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%. Long Beach Generation LLC is ranked as the 44th largest power plant out of 76 in California, and 695th out of 945 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $30.3 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
66.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
754 MWh
Latest Month
10.3K MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2029 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
0.697 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.012 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.038 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
10 GWh
CO₂eq
2031 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
Long Beach Generation LLC · Data from 2025
$30.3/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PICOTHM_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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