UCLA So Campus Cogen Project
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 52073 · Operator: University of California-LA
×29 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Mar 2025)
Nameplate47MWSummer 38 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation255GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor86%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,889Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1993Runs as baseload
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 | 246.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | 271.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 265.9 | 84.3% | 6,062 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 244.4 | 69.0% | 5,086 |
| 2006 | 233.9 | 66.3% | 5,182 |
| 2007 | 195.3 | 55.8% | 5,896 |
| 2008 | 240.3 | 68.9% | 5,096 |
| 2009 | 273.3 | 56.5% | — |
| 2010 | 277.4 | 80.7% | 5,103 |
| 2011 | 255.7 | 74.3% | 5,088 |
| 2012 | 280.7 | 82.0% | 5,108 |
| 2013 | 245.7 | 71.7% | 5,151 |
| 2014 | 210.9 | 63.1% | 6,018 |
| 2015 | 250 | 73.2% | 5,148 |
| 2016 | 250.5 | 74.0% | 4,790 |
| 2017 | 257.7 | 81.0% | 4,716 |
| 2018 | 289.7 | 91.9% | 4,674 |
| 2019 | 280.7 | 89.0% | 4,698 |
| 2020 | 263.2 | 83.2% | 4,674 |
| 2021 | 244.8 | 77.6% | 4,676 |
| 2022 | 251.6 | 79.8% | 4,683 |
| 2023 | 245.1 | 77.7% | 4,681 |
| 2024 | 187.5 | 80.2% | 4,868 |
| 2025 | 163.3 | 67.2% | 5,020 |
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 gas27
Net summer MW on oil27
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasunknown (EIA UNK)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN-A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 16.4 | 13.5 | Mar 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN-B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 16.4 | 13.5 | Oct 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 14 | 11 | Oct 1993 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 14.5 | 12.5 | Oct 1993 | Retired Apr 2024 | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 14.5 | 12.5 | Oct 1993 | Retired Mar 2025 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: University of California-LA. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| University of California-LA | 100.0% | 47 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Disney Prospect | 1 MW | 1.8 km |
| Sepulveda Canyon | 9 MW | 4.5 km |
| Franklin (CA) | 2 MW | 4.8 km |
| Saint Johns Health Center | 1 MW | 5.4 km |
| Venice Hydro | 10 MW | 6.9 km |
| CBS Television City | 2 MW | 7.8 km |