Puente Hills Energy Recovery
Landfill gas power plant in Los Angeles County, California. 50 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Los Angeles County Sanitation.
Also known as EIA plant 10472
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 50 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1986First generator online
- Operator
- Los Angeles County SanitationEIA operator ID 11217
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Los Angeles County, CA34.0233, −118.0241
- EIA plant ID
- 10472EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Puente Hills Energy Recovery produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
150 GWh
149,853 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
34.2%
2024: 36.7%
January to July 2026
82.5 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
149.9–351.4
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 398,428 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 407,889 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 393,096 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 21,937 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2004 | 381,031 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 414,657 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 406,002 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 406,990 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 442,830 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 418,816 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 446,098 | 81.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 435,108 | 79.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 439,258 | 79.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 425,575 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 381,313 | 72.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 351,351 | 67.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 286,774 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 270,940 | 61.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 247,533 | 56.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 195,597 | 44.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 206,024 | 46.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 194,232 | 44.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 171,035 | 39.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 164,119 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 161,256 | 36.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 149,853 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 82,473 | 32.4% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | 50.0 | October 1986 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Los Angeles County Sanitation as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Puente Hills Energy Recovery
How much power does Puente Hills Energy Recovery produce?
Puente Hills Energy Recovery reported 149,853 MWh (150 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.2% capacity factor on 50 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 82.5 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Puente Hills Energy Recovery?
Puente Hills Energy Recovery is in Los Angeles County, California, at 34.0233, −118.0241. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Puente Hills Energy Recovery?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Los Angeles County Sanitation as the operator (EIA operator ID 11217). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Puente Hills Energy Recovery start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1986, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Puente Hills Energy Recovery?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Puente Hills Energy Recovery, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page