Walnut Creek Energy Park

A 500 MW natural gas power plant in Los Angeles, California, owned by Walnut Creek LLC, commissioned in 2013.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57515Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
500 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2013
Time in queue (2005→2013)
7.9 yrs
Owner
Walnut Creek LLC
Location
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates
34.0087, -117.9449
Generation (2024)
278.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
5

This facility was matched to a CAISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2005, commercial operation 2013 — 7.9 years in the queue. See the CAISO queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Walnut Creek Energy Park

Los Angeles, California · 34.0087, -117.9449

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015439.7
2016445.6
2017347.2
2018382
2019456.2
2020419.4
2021249.8
2022492.3
2023371.4
2024278.2

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