Power plant · California, United States
Scattergood
Scattergood is a power plant in California, United States, with 876 MW of capacity, owned by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.
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 | 1958 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 876 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 | 33.9182, -118.4276 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Scattergood is the 14th-largest of 47 power plants in California and the 362nd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 876 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 | 14th of 47 | 38,918 MW | 2.3% |
| United States | 362nd of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 391st of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 2 water rights (320,000 acre-ft/year), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel River municipal and irrigation right A009118 | Water right | 200,000 acre-ft/year | Active | 34 km |
| Sawpit Wash municipal and irrigation right A025975 | Water right | 120,000 acre-ft/year | Active | 49 km |
Owner, operator and place
More from Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
- Palo Verde4,210 MW
- Haynes1,739 MW
- Castaic1,682 MW
- Intermountain Power Project1,093 MW
- Valley (CA)691 MW
- Apex Generating Station601 MW
- Harbor548 MW
- Owens River power right A017400452,486 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.