BP Carson Refinery
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 50540 · Operator: Tesoro Carson Refinery
Nameplate14MWSummer 8 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1982
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), 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — | — |
| 2005 | 11.6 | — | — |
| 2006 | 18.8 | — | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 24.9 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 6.8 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — | — |
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 | Other Gases | OT | 12 | 6.5 | Jun 1984 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 1.5 | 1.5 | Apr 1982 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Tesoro Carson Refinery. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Tesoro Carson Refinery | 100.0% | 14 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| CPA 2132 E Dominguez | 1 MW | 2.5 km |
| Equilon Los Angeles Refining | retired | 2.6 km |
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