El Segundo Energy Center
Los Angeles County
El Segundo Energy Center LLC is a natural gas-fired power facility with 537.4 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Los Angeles County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 57901. Clearway Energy is the public owner or developer; NRG Energy Services LLC is the registered plant entity or operator. Its grid role is flexible, rapid-response combined-cycle generation serving peaking and intermediate load; the facility was designed for fast starts and non-spinning reserve service.
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Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
El Segundo Energy Center LLC is operating.
CAISO
CAISO · Los Angeles County
EIA plant 57901 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 198 | Unknown |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 70.7 | Unknown |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 198 | Unknown |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 70.7 | Unknown |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 198 MW 195 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT | Aug 2013 | Operating |
| 6 | 70.7 MW 60 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CA | Aug 2013 | Operating |
| 7 | 198 MW 195 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT | Jul 2013 | Operating |
| 8 | 70.7 MW 60 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CA | Jul 2013 | Operating |
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Southern California Edison announced the sale of its gas-fired generating plants; NRG Energy and Destec Energy together purchased the El Segundo station/site for $87.75 million.
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.
A change-of-operator application was submitted to transfer ownership of the site from Southern California Edison to NRG.
El Segundo Energy Center submitted applications for the El Segundo Power Redevelopment Project, proposing demolition of Units 1 and 2 and replacement with two combined-cycle gas turbines. The CEC approved the project in 2005, but construction did not immediately begin because the project lacked a load-serving-entity contract.
Ownership and operational control of the El Segundo Power Redevelopment Project transferred to El Segundo Energy Center, LLC.
EIA-860 lists generator 7, generator 8 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 5, generator 6 with this operating date.
NRG Yield, Inc. completed its acquisition from NRG Energy, Inc. of El Segundo Energy Center, TA High Desert, and RE Kansas South for $349 million of cash consideration plus assumed project debt.
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El Segundo Energy Center reports 537.4 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
El Segundo Energy Center is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Los Angeles County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.
El Segundo Energy Center is in Los Angeles County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.
El Segundo Energy Center is operated by NRG Energy Services LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
El Segundo Energy Center reported 63.1 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, El Segundo Energy Center ranks #300 of 540 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #23 of 64 in CA.
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