Verizon-TorranceRetired
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 59261 · Operator: Bloom Energy
×1 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Dec 2023)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 7.4 | 84.6% | 7,124 |
| 2015 | 6.3 | 71.5% | 7,514 |
| 2016 | 6.9 | 78.2% | 7,166 |
| 2017 | 7.9 | 90.0% | 7,119 |
| 2018 | 7 | 79.8% | 7,361 |
| 2019 | 6.6 | 75.8% | 8,710 |
| 2020 | 3.8 | 43.3% | 8,136 |
| 2021 | 4.5 | 51.6% | 8,137 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | 40.2% | 8,508 |
| 2023 | 5.8 | 66.3% | 7,178 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ300 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1 | 1 | Dec 2013 | Retired Dec 2023 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Bloom Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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