Blythe Energy Inc
Riverside County, California · EIA plant ID 55295 · Operator: AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc
Nameplate591MWSummer 514 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation498GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor11%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,583Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1,229.5 | 27.2% | 11,324 |
| 2005 | 911 | 20.2% | 7,300 |
| 2006 | 1,068.7 | 23.7% | 7,347 |
| 2007 | 1,245.5 | 27.7% | 7,575 |
| 2008 | 1,383.9 | 30.6% | 7,483 |
| 2009 | 1,406.4 | 31.2% | 7,235 |
| 2010 | 1,257 | 27.9% | 7,280 |
| 2011 | 1,251.5 | 27.8% | 7,278 |
| 2012 | 1,729.5 | 38.3% | 7,318 |
| 2013 | 1,837 | 40.8% | 7,308 |
| 2014 | 1,687.6 | 37.5% | 7,273 |
| 2015 | 1,307.8 | 29.0% | 7,523 |
| 2016 | 862.7 | 19.1% | 7,408 |
| 2017 | 1,739 | 38.6% | 7,361 |
| 2018 | 2,695.9 | 59.9% | 7,367 |
| 2019 | 1,468.6 | 32.6% | 7,526 |
| 2020 | 1,884.7 | 41.7% | 7,390 |
| 2021 | 2,153.8 | 47.8% | 7,405 |
| 2022 | 1,579.9 | 35.1% | 7,482 |
| 2023 | 1,546.5 | 34.4% | 7,715 |
| 2024 | 645.1 | 14.3% | 7,701 |
| 2025 | 315.2 | 7.0% | 7,564 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 182 | 156.5 | Dec 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 182 | 156.5 | Dec 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 227 | 201 | Dec 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc | 100.0% | 591 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Solar Blythe 2 | 20 MW | 1 km |
| Blythe Mesa Solar II | 336 MW | 2.9 km |
| Grace Energy Center | — | 4.3 km |
| NRG Solar Blythe LLC | 21 MW | 6 km |
| Palo Verde College | 1 MW | 6 km |
| Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid | 252 MW | 6.8 km |