Comcast - Universal City
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 65211 · Operator: Bloom Energy
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor78%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,110Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2021Runs 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 | 2.1 | 71.9% | 6,369 |
| 2022 | 7.8 | 88.5% | 6,651 |
| 2023 | 7.8 | 88.6% | 6,781 |
| 2024 | 7.8 | 89.0% | 6,981 |
| 2025 | 6.9 | 78.2% | 8,110 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMC04 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1 | 1 | Sep 2021 | 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.
| CBS Studio Center | retired | 2.9 km |
| Toyon Power Station | 1 MW | 5.2 km |
| Olive | 110 MW | 6 km |
| Lake One | 61 MW | 6.1 km |
| Franklin (CA) | 2 MW | 6.1 km |
| Magnolia Power Project | 388 MW | 6.2 km |