Berry Placerita Cogen
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 52096 · Operator: Shadow Wolf Energy
Nameplate43MWSummer 40 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,671Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1990Runs as peaking
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 | 213.2 | 62.1% | 11,017 |
| 2002 | 335.6 | 97.7% | 9,381 |
| 2003 | 341.4 | 99.4% | 5,408 |
| 2004 | 342.7 | 99.5% | 4,825 |
| 2005 | 276.9 | 80.6% | 4,825 |
| 2006 | 344.7 | 100.4% | 4,825 |
| 2007 | 340 | 99.0% | 4,841 |
| 2008 | 337.7 | 98.1% | 4,846 |
| 2009 | 326.3 | 95.0% | 4,844 |
| 2010 | 329.5 | 96.0% | 4,847 |
| 2011 | 317.8 | 92.6% | 4,850 |
| 2012 | 337.4 | 98.0% | 4,843 |
| 2013 | 314.4 | 91.6% | 4,862 |
| 2014 | 319.3 | 93.0% | 4,861 |
| 2015 | 313.2 | 91.2% | 4,779 |
| 2016 | 304.1 | 88.3% | 5,646 |
| 2017 | 292.2 | 85.1% | 5,869 |
| 2018 | 295.8 | 86.1% | 5,504 |
| 2019 | 266.2 | 77.5% | 5,636 |
| 2020 | 300 | 85.4% | 5,274 |
| 2021 | 195.7 | 55.9% | 5,279 |
| 2022 | 9.6 | 2.7% | 6,429 |
| 2023 | 14.8 | 4.2% | 5,617 |
| 2024 | 29.9 | 8.5% | 6,437 |
| 2025 | 3.8 | 1.1% | 5,663 |
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 | 21.4 | 20 | Mar 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 21.4 | 20 | May 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Shadow Wolf Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Shadow Wolf Energy | 100.0% | 43 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| CES Placerita Power Plant | 90 MW | 0.6 km |
| Placerita ESS | 88 MW | 5 km |
| Castaic Lake Phase II | 5 MW | 5.7 km |
| Sunshine Gas Producers | 23 MW | 5.8 km |
| Foothill | 9 MW | 7.3 km |
| Olive View Medical Center | 6 MW | 7.9 km |