Central Utilities Plant LAX 2
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 58258 · Operator: LAX Airport
Nameplate9MWSummer 8 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation32GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor43%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,145Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2015Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.8 | 58.3% | 11,088 |
| 2016 | 30.7 | 41.7% | 4,145 |
| 2017 | 29.1 | 39.6% | 4,145 |
| 2018 | 30.6 | 41.6% | 4,145 |
| 2019 | 32.4 | 44.0% | 4,145 |
| 2020 | 36.1 | 48.9% | 4,145 |
| 2021 | 37.6 | 51.1% | 4,145 |
| 2022 | 39.2 | 53.3% | 4,145 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 52.8% | 4,145 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 53.2% | 4,145 |
| 2025 | 33.3 | 45.2% | 4,145 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4.6 | 4.2 | Oct 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4.6 | 4.2 | Oct 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: LAX Airport. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| LAX Airport | 100.0% | 9 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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