El Segundo Energy Center LLC
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 57901 · Operator: el segundo energy center, llc
Nameplate537MWSummer 510 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation92GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,413Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 576 | 27.9% | 8,174 |
| 2014 | 1,688.7 | 37.8% | 8,193 |
| 2015 | 1,959.8 | 43.9% | 8,409 |
| 2016 | 1,184.7 | 26.4% | 8,319 |
| 2017 | 1,292.2 | 28.9% | 8,463 |
| 2018 | 1,054.8 | 23.6% | 8,510 |
| 2019 | 516.6 | 11.6% | 8,936 |
| 2020 | 395.8 | 8.8% | 8,991 |
| 2021 | 203 | 4.5% | 9,125 |
| 2022 | 272.8 | 6.1% | 9,300 |
| 2023 | 147.3 | 3.3% | 9,321 |
| 2024 | 169.6 | 3.8% | 9,399 |
| 2025 | 45.1 | 1.0% | 9,923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198 | 195 | Aug 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 70.7 | 60 | Aug 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198 | 195 | Jul 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 70.7 | 60 | Jul 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: el segundo energy center, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| el segundo energy center, llc | 100.0% | 537 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Scattergood | 876 MW | 0.9 km |
| Hyperion Treatment Plant CHP Plant | 33 MW | 1.7 km |
| El Segundo Cogen | 180 MW | 2.1 km |
| Equinix Maple Ave. Fuel Cell | 2 MW | 3.3 km |
| Equinix Douglas St. Fuel Cell | 2 MW | 3.9 km |
| Central Utilities Plant LAX 2 | 9 MW | 4.2 km |