AES Huntington Beach Energy Project is a natural gas-fired power facility with 699.2 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Orange County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 62116. AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC owns and operates the plant. The associated Southland financing was described as the largest non-recourse financing for a battery-based energy-storage project at the time.
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Primary generation technology.
AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC · Orange County · CAISO
AES Huntington Beach Energy Project is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for January 2023.
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Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
AES Huntington Beach Energy Project is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for January 2023.
AES Huntington Beach Energy Project is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for January 2023.
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | 231 MW 205 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Feb 2020 | Operating |
| 1B | 231 MW 205 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Feb 2020 | Operating |
| 1S | 237.2 MW 220 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA | Feb 2020 | Operating |
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EIA-860 lists generator 1A, generator 1B, generator 1S with this operating date.
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CAISO · Orange County
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
The CEC identifies June 25, 2020 as the start of operation for the approximately 644 MW combined-cycle generator.
The CEC identifies 2021 as the project’s commercial-operation year.
The two planned simple-cycle turbines were never constructed. AES notified South Coast AQMD on September 21, 2021 that the project phase was cancelled and relinquished the associated permits.
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AES Huntington Beach Energy Project has a reported capacity of 699.2 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.
AES Huntington Beach Energy Project is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Orange County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.
AES Huntington Beach Energy Project is in Orange County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.
AES Huntington Beach Energy Project is operated by AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
AES Huntington Beach Energy Project reports a commercial operation date of 2021. Current status: operating. Source: EIA Form 860.
AES Huntington Beach Energy Project reported 1,607.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-06. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, AES Huntington Beach Energy Project ranks #180 of 538 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #9 of 64 in CA.
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