Blacksand Generating Facility
Orange County, California · EIA plant ID 56090 · Operator: Bridge Energy LLC
Nameplate10MWSummer 7 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation31GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor53%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate16,095Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs as baseload
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 | 43.8 | 90.8% | 16,106 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 116.8% | 13,363 |
| 2005 | 31.8 | 66.0% | 23,245 |
| 2006 | 31 | 64.3% | 25,794 |
| 2007 | 23.7 | 49.1% | 27,595 |
| 2008 | 38.7 | 80.0% | 16,706 |
| 2009 | 3.8 | 7.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.2 | 10.9% | — |
| 2011 | 5.4 | 11.3% | — |
| 2012 | 6.2 | 12.5% | — |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 11.2% | — |
| 2014 | 4.5 | 8.9% | — |
| 2015 | 31 | 61.1% | 15,236 |
| 2016 | 28.5 | 56.0% | 15,765 |
| 2017 | 27.5 | 54.2% | 16,194 |
| 2018 | 27.3 | 53.7% | 16,133 |
| 2019 | 28.6 | 56.2% | 15,495 |
| 2020 | 36 | 70.6% | 15,212 |
| 2021 | 41.6 | 81.8% | 18,107 |
| 2022 | 45.4 | 89.3% | 16,064 |
| 2023 | 45.1 | 88.8% | 16,380 |
| 2024 | 39 | 76.6% | 16,855 |
| 2025 | 30.5 | 52.7% | 16,095 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D182 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4 | 2.5 | Jun 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| D189 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.7 | 3 | Nov 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| D190 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sep 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| D191 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 0.8 | 0.8 | Jul 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| D192 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 0.8 | 0.8 | Jul 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Bridge Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Bridge Energy LLC | 100.0% | 10 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Valley View | 4 MW | 4.4 km |
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| CSUF State College | 1 MW | 6.7 km |
| CSUF Nutwood Solar | 2 MW | 6.7 km |