ExxonMobil Oil Torrance Refinery
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 50624 · Operator: Torrance Refining Company, LLC
Nameplate49MWSummer 49 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation62GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor13%other units, summer MW
Heat rate5,051Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1983
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), other 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 | 254.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | 256.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 246.7 | — | 9,826 |
| 2004 | 145 | 2.6% | 11,725 |
| 2005 | 167.3 | 4.0% | — |
| 2006 | 125.1 | 8.3% | 10,730 |
| 2007 | 81.8 | 3.0% | 10,515 |
| 2008 | 166.1 | — | 10,515 |
| 2009 | 175.9 | 13.4% | 10,515 |
| 2010 | 223.5 | 46.7% | 10,896 |
| 2011 | 271.7 | 62.9% | 10,896 |
| 2012 | 220.7 | 32.7% | 10,896 |
| 2013 | 215.7 | 35.4% | 10,730 |
| 2014 | 195.8 | 29.2% | 10,896 |
| 2015 | 122.6 | 26.2% | 10,896 |
| 2016 | 67.7 | 23.4% | 5,051 |
| 2017 | 209.2 | 41.6% | 5,051 |
| 2018 | 223 | 31.0% | 5,051 |
| 2019 | 181.1 | 29.6% | 5,051 |
| 2020 | 145.3 | 5.0% | 5,051 |
| 2021 | 125.8 | 2.7% | 5,051 |
| 2022 | 84.8 | 1.0% | 5,051 |
| 2023 | 80.6 | 1.3% | 5,048 |
| 2024 | 74.9 | 5.0% | 5,051 |
| 2025 | 81.3 | 11.5% | 5,051 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXP1 | All Other | ST | 7.5 | 7.5 | Sep 1983 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GTG1 | Other Gases | GT | 22.5 | 22.5 | Nov 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG1 | All Other | ST | 19.3 | 19.3 | Nov 1988 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Torrance Refining Company, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Torrance Refining Company, LLC | 100.0% | 49 MW |
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