Carson Cogeneration
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 10169 · Operator: Carson Cogeneration Co
Nameplate56MWSummer 49 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,134Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989Runs as peaking
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 223.4 | — | — |
| 2002 | 354.3 | — | — |
| 2003 | 285.8 | 75.6% | 8,814 |
| 2004 | 394.4 | 96.4% | 8,559 |
| 2005 | 418.3 | 97.0% | 8,622 |
| 2006 | 394.7 | 91.5% | 8,606 |
| 2007 | 411.5 | 95.3% | 8,705 |
| 2008 | 338.7 | 78.2% | 8,557 |
| 2009 | 381.5 | 88.3% | 8,608 |
| 2010 | 347.5 | 80.5% | 8,777 |
| 2011 | 403.4 | 93.4% | 8,825 |
| 2012 | 410.8 | 94.9% | 8,895 |
| 2013 | 280.1 | 64.9% | 8,493 |
| 2014 | 36 | 8.3% | 9,165 |
| 2015 | 33.2 | 7.7% | 10,630 |
| 2016 | 37.2 | 8.6% | 10,253 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 1.1% | 8,643 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 24.7 | 5.7% | 8,686 |
| 2020 | 20.4 | 4.7% | 9,804 |
| 2021 | 15.8 | 3.6% | 9,761 |
| 2022 | 27.2 | 6.3% | 9,556 |
| 2023 | 34.8 | 8.1% | 9,087 |
| 2024 | 18.9 | 4.4% | 9,000 |
| 2025 | 2.6 | 0.6% | 10,134 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 45.3 | 41.3 | Dec 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 10.5 | 8 | Jan 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Carson Cogeneration Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| CMD Carson LLC | 98.0% | 55 MW |
| CMD Carson GP LLC | 2.0% | 1 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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