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591 MW Natural Gas operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
591 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6157, -114.6865
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc | AltaGas Blythe Operations | — |
| Owner(s) | AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc | AltaGas | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Blythe Energy Inc is a 591 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by AltaGas, a Canadian company, and operated by AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc. The plant 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 of reported data, Blythe Energy generated 315,228 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.1%. Blythe Energy ranks as the 26th largest power plant in California out of 76 facilities, and 415th nationally out of 945 plants.
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
8.3K MWh
Latest Month
315.2K MWh
Annual Generation
6.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
961 lb/MWh
NOx
0.068 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
29.9%
Annual Net Gen
1547 GWh
CO₂eq
962 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $570.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
Buck BL_2_PL1X3-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-04-09
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