Power plant · California, United States
CES Placerita Power Plant
CES Placerita Power Plant is an idle gas power plant in California, United States, with 90 MW of capacity, owned by CES Placerita Inc.
Grid connection
It is idle (out of service), holding a 90 MW grid connection at 66 kV to the grid of Southern California Edison Co.
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 | Idle (out of service) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1988 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | CES Placerita Inc | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | CES Placerita Inc | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 90 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Southern California Edison Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 66 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 34.3801, -118.4999 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
Request researchHow it compares
CES Placerita Power Plant is the 56th-largest of 63 power plants in California and the 957th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 90 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 | 56th of 63 | 40,999 MW | 0.22% |
| United States | 957th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,720th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 6 data centers, 4 water rights (3 active) and 2 mines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 8, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castaic Creek municipal and irrigation right A026058 | Water right | 85,000 acre-ft/year | Permitted | 18 km |
| Canyon Rock Plant | Mine | — | Operating | 21 km |
| Centurylink data center, Los Angeles County | Data center | — | — | 25 km |
| Piru Creek power right A027264 | Water right | 80,362 acre-ft/year | Active | 25 km |
| Piru Creek municipal and irrigation right A012092A | Water right | 191,430 acre-ft/year | Active | 27 km |
| Acton Clay Quarries | Mine | — | Operating | 33 km |
| AT&T | Data center | — | — | 42 km |
| DRT LAX10 | Data center | — | — | 43 km |
Owner, 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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