Scattergood
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 404 · Operator: Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Nameplate876MWSummer 776 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation1,609GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor24%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,848Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1958Runs as peaking
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 | 1,846.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,284.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,279.5 | 30.4% | 10,343 |
| 2004 | 1,741.4 | 22.7% | 10,910 |
| 2005 | 1,056 | 13.3% | 11,158 |
| 2006 | 1,502.6 | 19.6% | 11,104 |
| 2007 | 1,243.3 | 15.6% | 11,000 |
| 2008 | 1,301.6 | 16.6% | 11,554 |
| 2009 | 1,012 | 12.7% | 11,750 |
| 2010 | 1,014.3 | 13.0% | 11,392 |
| 2011 | 890.4 | 11.0% | 12,223 |
| 2012 | 1,087.2 | 13.8% | 11,536 |
| 2013 | 1,199.1 | 15.6% | 11,752 |
| 2014 | 1,133.9 | 14.8% | 12,038 |
| 2015 | 1,278.1 | 17.5% | 11,986 |
| 2016 | 1,420 | 19.3% | 8,672 |
| 2017 | 2,002.7 | 28.9% | 7,359 |
| 2018 | 1,786.8 | 26.1% | 7,522 |
| 2019 | 1,240.3 | 18.1% | 8,040 |
| 2020 | 1,701.7 | 24.7% | 8,008 |
| 2021 | 1,905.1 | 27.9% | 7,615 |
| 2022 | 1,888.1 | 27.7% | 7,600 |
| 2023 | 1,357.9 | 19.9% | 7,893 |
| 2024 | 1,055.5 | 15.4% | 8,383 |
| 2025 | 1,664.8 | 24.5% | 7,752 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 163.2 | 105 | Dec 1958 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2029 | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 163.2 | 156.3 | Jul 1959 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2029 | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 216.9 | 206 | Oct 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 118.9 | 105 | Nov 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 106.9 | 102 | Aug 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 106.9 | 102 | Sep 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 496.8 | 445 | Oct 1974 | Retired Dec 2015 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 100.0% | 876 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hyperion Treatment Plant CHP Plant | 33 MW | 0.8 km |
| El Segundo Energy Center LLC | 537 MW | 0.9 km |
| El Segundo Cogen | 180 MW | 2.6 km |
| Equinix Maple Ave. Fuel Cell | 2 MW | 3.2 km |
| Central Utilities Plant LAX 2 | 9 MW | 3.6 km |
| Equinix Douglas St. Fuel Cell | 2 MW | 4 km |