DirecTV - Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 65200 · Operator: Bloom Energy
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor91%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,164Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2016Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.9 | 78.2% | 7,405 |
| 2022 | 6.9 | 79.2% | 7,285 |
| 2023 | 7 | 79.7% | 7,021 |
| 2024 | 8.3 | 94.0% | 7,060 |
| 2025 | 7.9 | 90.7% | 7,164 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTV02 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1 | 1 | Oct 2016 | Operating | — | 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).
| Bloom Energy | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Venice Hydro | 10 MW | 3.2 km |
| Central Utilities Plant LAX 2 | 9 MW | 4.8 km |
| LAX Rental Car Center Solar Power Plant | 5 MW | 6 km |
| Hyperion Treatment Plant CHP Plant | 33 MW | 6.5 km |
| Equinix Maple Ave. Fuel Cell | 2 MW | 7 km |
| Saint Johns Health Center | 1 MW | 7.2 km |