KSR053 Cantara Fuel Cell
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 63716 · Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation12GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor89%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,110Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2018Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.2 | 93.9% | 6,884 |
| 2020 | 12.3 | 87.4% | 7,429 |
| 2021 | 10.9 | 78.0% | 7,585 |
| 2022 | 10.1 | 72.0% | 7,214 |
| 2023 | 5.3 | 37.7% | 7,234 |
| 2024 | 12.1 | 85.9% | 7,094 |
| 2025 | 12.5 | 88.8% | 7,110 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSR53 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.6 | 1.6 | May 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Kaiser - Harbor City | 2 MW | 0.3 km |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | 1 MW | 1.2 km |
| Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington | 59 MW | 2.5 km |
| Total Energy Facilities | 38 MW | 2.6 km |
| Westmont 300A | 3 MW | 2.7 km |
| Westmont 300B | 3 MW | 2.8 km |