Ameresco Chiquita Canyon
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 56898 · Operator: AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC
Nameplate9MWSummer 8 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2010
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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.4 | 46.1% | — |
| 2011 | 42.7 | 60.9% | — |
| 2012 | 44.1 | 62.7% | — |
| 2013 | 49 | 69.9% | — |
| 2014 | 43.8 | 62.5% | — |
| 2015 | 47 | 67.0% | — |
| 2016 | 48 | 68.4% | — |
| 2017 | 48 | 68.5% | — |
| 2018 | 47.6 | 67.9% | — |
| 2019 | 43.2 | 61.7% | — |
| 2020 | 41.7 | 59.3% | — |
| 2021 | 29.8 | 42.5% | — |
| 2022 | 39.2 | 55.9% | — |
| 2023 | 32.6 | 46.5% | — |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 3.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | GT | 4.6 | 4 | Nov 2010 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | GT | 4.6 | 4 | Nov 2010 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC | 100.0% | 9 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Six Flags Magic Mountain | — | 4 km |
| Homestead Energy Storage LLC | — | 6.8 km |
| Foothill Feeder | 9 MW | 9.7 km |
| Santa Felicia Dam | 1 MW | 10.5 km |
| Castaic Lake Phase II | 5 MW | 12.1 km |
| CES Placerita Power Plant | 90 MW | 14.3 km |