Signal Hill West Unit
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 57702 · Operator: Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation40GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor79%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate15,576Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2004Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39.5 | 79.1% | 12,722 |
| 2012 | 39.1 | 78.1% | 13,134 |
| 2013 | 41.7 | 83.6% | 12,706 |
| 2014 | 38.3 | 76.7% | 14,054 |
| 2015 | 41.5 | 83.2% | 13,462 |
| 2016 | 35.9 | 71.7% | 12,903 |
| 2017 | 39 | 78.1% | 13,109 |
| 2018 | 39.3 | 78.6% | 13,316 |
| 2019 | 38 | 76.2% | 13,259 |
| 2020 | 41.5 | 82.9% | 14,516 |
| 2021 | 39.7 | 79.5% | 16,094 |
| 2022 | 37.5 | 75.0% | 15,520 |
| 2023 | 35.2 | 70.5% | 16,917 |
| 2024 | 36.9 | 73.6% | 16,314 |
| 2025 | 38.9 | 77.9% | 15,619 |
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 | Other Gases | GT | 5.7 | 5.7 | Jul 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc | 100.0% | 6 MW |
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