Sunshine Gas Producers
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 58429 · Operator: Sunshine Gas Producers LLC
Nameplate23MWSummer 20 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation134GWh12 mo to Jul 2026
Capacity factor83%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2014
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), 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.7 | 69.0% | — |
| 2015 | 141.7 | 80.8% | — |
| 2016 | 130.2 | 74.1% | — |
| 2017 | 141.8 | 81.0% | — |
| 2018 | 148.7 | 84.9% | — |
| 2019 | 148 | 84.5% | — |
| 2020 | 136.3 | 77.6% | — |
| 2021 | 140.1 | 79.9% | — |
| 2022 | 133.3 | 76.1% | — |
| 2023 | 112.8 | 64.4% | — |
| 2024 | 118.9 | 67.7% | — |
| 2025 | 130.3 | 74.4% | — |
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 | Aug 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | GT | 4.6 | 4 | Aug 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | GT | 4.6 | 4 | Aug 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Landfill Gas | GT | 4.6 | 4 | Aug 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Landfill Gas | GT | 4.6 | 4 | Aug 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sunshine Gas Producers LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sunshine Gas Producers LLC | 100.0% | 23 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Foothill | 9 MW | 3 km |
| San Fernando | 6 MW | 4.6 km |
| CES Placerita Power Plant | 90 MW | 5.2 km |
| Berry Placerita Cogen | 43 MW | 5.8 km |
| Olive View Medical Center | 6 MW | 6.9 km |
| Maclay Solar Project | 2 MW | 8.3 km |