Power plant · California, United States
Broadway (CA) Power Plant
Broadway (CA) Power Plant is a closed gas power plant in California, United States, with 167 MW of capacity, operated by City of Pasadena - (CA).
Grid connection
It closed in 2016, which freed up a 167 MW grid connection at 34 kV to the grid of City of Pasadena - (CA), unless it has been reassigned since.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | California | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Closed | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1955 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2016 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | City of Pasadena - (CA) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 167 MW (nameplate of its retired generators) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | City of Pasadena - (CA) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 34 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 34.1254, -118.1480 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
Request researchHow it compares
Broadway (CA) is the 52nd-largest of 63 power plants in California and the 913th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 167 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 52nd of 63 | 40,999 MW | 0.41% |
| United States | 913th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,007th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 9 data centers, 7 water rights (4 active) and 3 mines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USPO Terminal Annex | Data center | — | — | 11 km |
| CoreSite - LA2 | Data center | — | — | 11 km |
| One Wilshire | Data center | — | — | 13 km |
| Sawpit Wash municipal and irrigation right A025975 | Water right | 120,000 acre-ft/year | Active | 15 km |
| Irwindale Plant | Mine | — | Operating | 15 km |
| San Gabriel River municipal and irrigation right A009118 | Water right | 200,000 acre-ft/year | Active | 16 km |
| San Gabriel River municipal and irrigation right S001524 | Water right | 59,763 acre-ft/year | Active | 23 km |
| Acton Clay Quarries | Mine | — | Operating | 35 km |
| Upland Pit and Mill | Mine | — | Operating | 42 km |
Operator, grid operator and place
Other power plants in California
- Diablo Canyon2,323 MW
- Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid1,848 MW
- Haynes1,739 MW
- Castaic1,682 MW
- Ormond Beach1,612 MW
- Geysers Unit 5-201,236 MW
- La Paloma Generating Plant1,156 MW
- AES Alamitos LLC1,115 MW
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