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49.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
49.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8072, -117.9832
County
Orange, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern California Edison Co | Southern California Edison | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern California Edison Co | Edison International | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Barre Peaker is a 49.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Orange County, California. The plant began operating in 2007 and consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. It is owned by Edison International and operated by Southern California Edison Co. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Barre Peaker ranks as the 112th largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1110th nationally out of 1963.
In the most recent year with available data, Barre Peaker generated 12,665 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.9%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1281.86 per kW. This financial information is sourced from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (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
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
12.7K MWh
Annual Generation
2.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1415 lb/MWh
NOx
0.090 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
4.7%
Annual Net Gen
20 GWh
CO₂eq
1417 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
Gas turbine · Southern California Edison Company · Data from 2015–2024
$1,730/kW
Installed Cost
$225.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Barre Substation · 220 kV
Substation Distance
0.116 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BARPKGEN_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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