Valley (CA)
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 408 · Operator: Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Nameplate691MWSummer 563 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation899GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor18%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,370Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs as intermediate
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 | 151.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 54 | — | — |
| 2003 | 133.1 | 4.4% | 11,595 |
| 2004 | 1,975.1 | 40.8% | 7,287 |
| 2005 | 2,491.3 | 51.6% | 7,324 |
| 2006 | 2,200.6 | 45.6% | 7,336 |
| 2007 | 3,088.4 | 64.0% | 7,230 |
| 2008 | 2,553.2 | 52.3% | 7,273 |
| 2009 | 2,564.3 | 52.6% | 7,292 |
| 2010 | 1,543.9 | 31.7% | 7,406 |
| 2011 | 1,233.3 | 25.3% | 7,492 |
| 2012 | 3,221.4 | 66.0% | 7,250 |
| 2013 | 926.9 | 19.0% | 7,513 |
| 2014 | 1,566.6 | 32.2% | 7,430 |
| 2015 | 1,016.7 | 20.9% | 7,431 |
| 2016 | 1,814.8 | 37.2% | 7,420 |
| 2017 | 1,477.3 | 29.3% | 7,563 |
| 2018 | 1,492 | 29.6% | 7,276 |
| 2019 | 2,241.8 | 44.4% | 7,329 |
| 2020 | 843.4 | 16.7% | 7,671 |
| 2021 | 1,192.6 | 24.2% | 7,333 |
| 2022 | 2,075.4 | 42.1% | 7,208 |
| 2023 | 1,509 | 30.6% | 7,157 |
| 2024 | 1,514.3 | 30.6% | 7,312 |
| 2025 | 1,039.6 | 21.1% | 7,342 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusListed in EIA-860, no liquid burn in 36 months
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo0 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burn—
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas350
Net summer MW on oil346
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 44 | Aug 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 182.8 | 155 | Sep 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 182.8 | 155 | Sep 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 264.4 | 209 | Nov 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 100 | 95 | Sep 1954 | Retired Dec 1992 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 100 | 99 | Dec 1954 | Retired Dec 1992 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 172.8 | 163 | Nov 1955 | Retired Dec 2003 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 172.8 | 160 | May 1956 | Retired Dec 2003 | — | 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% | 691 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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