Power plant · California, United States
Mountainview Generating Station
Mountainview Generating Station is a power plant in California, United States, with 1,037 MW of capacity, owned by 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 | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2005 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Southern California Edison Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Southern California Edison Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,037 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 | 34.0818, -117.2418 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Mountainview Generating Station is the 10th-largest of 47 power plants in California and the 292nd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,037 MW is 0.12% 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 | 10th of 47 | 38,918 MW | 2.7% |
| United States | 292nd of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.12% |
| All power plants in our data | 314th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 5 water rights (1 active, 72,320 acre-ft/year), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Creek municipal right A031165 | Water right | 100,000 acre-ft/year | Permitted | 18 km |
| Bear Creek municipal right A031370 | Water right | 100,000 acre-ft/year | Permitted | 23 km |
| San Sevaine Creek municipal and irrigation right A031369 | Water right | 68,500 acre-ft/year | Permitted | 24 km |
Owner, operator and place
More from Southern California Edison Co
- Palo Verde4,210 MW
- Anode (Springville) BESS225 MW · under construction
- San Joaquin River power right A0103382,342,848 acre-ft/year · power
- Fresno County power right A0139291,483,160 acre-ft/year · power
- San Joaquin River power right A0025221,279,268 acre-ft/year · power
- San Joaquin River power right A011352506,784 acre-ft/year · power
- Salmon Creek power right A000624434,387 acre-ft/year · power
- Kern River power right A013778421,355 acre-ft/year · power
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
Data on this page
- 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.