Kaiser Downey
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 58128 · Operator: Bloom Energy 2009 PPA
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor95%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,000Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2012Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.2 | — | 7,132 |
| 2013 | 8 | — | — |
| 2014 | 5.4 | — | 8,093 |
| 2015 | 3.4 | — | 5,865 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 | 8.3 | — | 6,562 |
| 2018 | 8 | — | 7,051 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | — | 7,712 |
| 2020 | 6.8 | 77.4% | 8,032 |
| 2021 | 6.9 | 79.0% | 7,785 |
| 2022 | 6.3 | 72.0% | 7,894 |
| 2023 | 5.3 | 61.0% | 7,350 |
| 2024 | 8.7 | 99.1% | 6,569 |
| 2025 | 8.4 | 95.4% | 7,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRSO1 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 0.2 | 0.2 | Jun 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| KRSO2 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 0.2 | 0.2 | Jun 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| KRSO3 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 0.2 | 0.2 | Jun 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| KRSO4 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 0.2 | 0.2 | Jun 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| KRSO5 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 0.2 | 0.2 | Jun 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Bloom Energy 2009 PPA. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Center Hybrid | 60 MW | 2.5 km |
| Paramount Refinery | retired | 3 km |
| Golden Springs Building C-1 | 1 MW | 6.9 km |
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