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1156 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
1,156 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2956, -119.5919
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CXA La Paloma LLC | CXA La Paloma | — |
| Owner(s) | CXA La Paloma LLC | Capital Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
La Paloma Generating Plant is a 1,156 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 4 generators. It is owned by Capital Power, a Canadian company, and operated by CXA La Paloma LLC. La Paloma is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, La Paloma Generating Plant produced 1,706,371 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.9%. La Paloma is a significant power producer in California, ranking as the 4th largest out of 76 power plants in the state, and 124th largest out of 945 plants nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on regulatory matters.
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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
28.3K MWh
Latest Month
1.7M MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
909 lb/MWh
NOx
0.055 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
22.6%
Annual Net Gen
2286 GWh
CO₂eq
910 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1B
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
POD_LAPLMA_2_UNIT 1-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-04-09
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