Power plant · California, United States
Los Medanos Energy Center
Los Medanos Energy Center is a power plant in California, United States, with 678 MW of capacity, owned by Los Medanos Energy Center LLC.
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 | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2001 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Los Medanos Energy Center LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Los Medanos Energy Center LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 678 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 |
| Coordinates | 38.0301, -121.8730 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Los Medanos Energy Center is the 25th-largest of 47 power plants in California and the 513th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 678 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 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 | 25th of 47 | 38,918 MW | 1.7% |
| United States | 513th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 576th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 35 water rights (10 active), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spoonbill Slough irrigation right S020146 | Water right | 151,800 acre-ft/year | Active | 4.8 km |
| Tree Slough irrigation right S016924 | Water right | 295,875 acre-ft/year | Active | 19 km |
| Rock Slough municipal and industrial right A009363 | Water right | 1,033,978 acre-ft/year | Permitted | 21 km |
Owner, operator and place
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- Castaic1,682 MW
- Ormond Beach1,612 MW
- Geysers Unit 5-201,236 MW
- La Paloma Generating Plant1,156 MW
- AES Alamitos LLC1,115 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- eWRIMS Water Rights List. eWRIMS Water Rights List, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.