B Braun MedicalRetired
Orange County, California · EIA plant ID 50200 · Operator: B Braun Medical Inc
×6 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Mar 2025)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 32.7 | 71.0% | 9,191 |
| 2002 | 43.4 | 94.3% | 7,875 |
| 2003 | 43.8 | 95.3% | 7,656 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 35.6 | 72.2% | 5,544 |
| 2006 | 36.9 | 74.9% | 5,544 |
| 2007 | 38.2 | 76.4% | 5,433 |
| 2008 | 35.7 | 71.4% | 5,544 |
| 2009 | 41.2 | 82.4% | 5,544 |
| 2010 | 43.2 | 86.4% | 5,433 |
| 2011 | 45.8 | 91.8% | 5,433 |
| 2012 | 38.7 | 77.4% | 5,433 |
| 2013 | 35.6 | 71.4% | 5,433 |
| 2014 | 34.7 | 69.5% | 5,433 |
| 2015 | 40.2 | 80.6% | 5,433 |
| 2016 | 36.6 | 73.0% | 5,018 |
| 2017 | 34.7 | 69.4% | 5,018 |
| 2018 | 40.1 | 80.2% | 5,018 |
| 2019 | 32.5 | 65.0% | 5,018 |
| 2020 | 36.3 | 72.5% | 5,018 |
| 2021 | 35.2 | 70.4% | 5,018 |
| 2022 | 33.5 | 67.2% | 5,120 |
| 2023 | 27.2 | 54.5% | 5,120 |
| 2024 | 32.9 | 66.9% | 5,120 |
| 2025 | 4 | 49.7% | 5,018 |
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 Combustion Turbine | GT | 2.8 | 2.7 | Nov 1982 | Retired Mar 2025 | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.3 | 3 | Jan 1995 | Retired Mar 2025 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: B Braun Medical Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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