El Segundo Cogen
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 10213 · Operator: Chevron USA Inc-El Sequndo
Nameplate180MWSummer 172 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation1,185GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor79%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,383Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1987Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 828.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,013.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 797.1 | 71.3% | 4,717 |
| 2004 | 995.6 | 88.8% | 4,751 |
| 2005 | 1,021.3 | 91.3% | 4,751 |
| 2006 | 1,032.3 | 92.3% | 4,751 |
| 2007 | 1,031.8 | 92.2% | 4,457 |
| 2008 | 1,096.6 | 97.8% | 4,751 |
| 2009 | 1,010.2 | 90.3% | 4,751 |
| 2010 | 968.3 | 86.6% | 4,609 |
| 2011 | 979.3 | 87.5% | 4,609 |
| 2012 | 1,022.1 | 91.1% | 4,609 |
| 2013 | 1,051.1 | 95.5% | 4,609 |
| 2016 | 1,392 | 92.3% | 11,027 |
| 2017 | 1,354 | 90.1% | 11,219 |
| 2018 | 1,265.3 | 84.2% | 11,348 |
| 2019 | 1,260.7 | 83.9% | 11,233 |
| 2020 | 1,219 | 80.9% | 11,137 |
| 2021 | 1,055.9 | 70.2% | 11,233 |
| 2022 | 1,245.7 | 82.9% | 11,218 |
| 2023 | 1,154.7 | 76.8% | 11,280 |
| 2024 | 1,272.6 | 84.4% | 11,324 |
| 2025 | 1,216.5 | 80.9% | 11,096 |
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 | 42.4 | 38.7 | Dec 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 42.4 | 38.7 | Dec 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 40.3 | 39.2 | Mar 1996 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 9.1 | 9.1 | Mar 1996 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 40.7 | 40.7 | Jun 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 5.2 | 5.2 | Jun 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 1.5 | 1 | Jan 1975 | Retired Jun 1986 | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 1.2 | 1 | Nov 1991 | Retired Oct 1996 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Chevron USA Inc-El Sequndo. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Chevron USA Inc | 74.5% | 134 MW |
| Chevron USA Inc-El Sequndo | 25.5% | 46 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| El Segundo Energy Center LLC | 537 MW | 2.1 km |
| Equinix Maple Ave. Fuel Cell | 2 MW | 2.3 km |
| Equinix Douglas St. Fuel Cell | 2 MW | 2.4 km |
| Scattergood | 876 MW | 2.6 km |
| Hyperion Treatment Plant CHP Plant | 33 MW | 3.3 km |
| Central Utilities Plant LAX 2 | 9 MW | 4.2 km |