Power plant · California, United States
Olive Power Plant
Olive Power Plant is an idle gas power plant in California, United States, with 110 MW of capacity, owned by City of Burbank Water and Power - (CA).
Grid connection
It is idle (standby or backup), holding a 110 MW grid connection at 69 kV to the grid of City of Burbank Water and Power - (CA).
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 (standby or backup) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1959 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | City of Burbank Water and Power - (CA) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | City of Burbank Water and Power - (CA) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 110 MW | 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 Burbank Water and Power - (CA) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 69 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 34.1764, -118.3147 | 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.
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Olive is the 53rd-largest of 63 power plants in California and the 941st-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 110 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 | 53rd of 63 | 40,999 MW | 0.27% |
| United States | 941st of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,439th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 10 data centers, 6 water rights (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centurylink data center, Los Angeles County | Data center | — | — | 3.7 km |
| CoreSite - LA2 | Data center | — | — | 15 km |
| USPO Terminal Annex | Data center | — | — | 15 km |
| Sawpit Wash municipal and irrigation right A025975 | Water right | 120,000 acre-ft/year | Active | 30 km |
| San Gabriel River municipal and irrigation right A009118 | Water right | 200,000 acre-ft/year | Active | 30 km |
| Irwindale Plant | Mine | — | Operating | 31 km |
| Acton Clay Quarries | Mine | — | Operating | 33 km |
| San Gabriel River municipal and irrigation right S001524 | Water right | 59,763 acre-ft/year | Active | 38 km |
| Canyon Rock Plant | Mine | — | Operating | 41 km |
Owner, operator, grid operator and place
- City of Burbank Water and Power - (CA)Owner
- City of Burbank Water and Power - (CA)Operator
- City of Burbank Water and Power - (CA)Grid operator
- Power plants in California, United States116
- Power plants in the United States1,844
- Gas power plants in the US645
- The United States: country profile
- Largest power plants
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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