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AES Huntington Beach LLC

Natural gas power plant in Orange County, California. 218 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by AES Huntington Beach LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 335

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Key facts

Capacity
218 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 1958First generator online
Operator
AES Huntington Beach LLCEIA operator ID 23693
Grid
CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes
1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Orange County, CA33.6439, −117.9792
EIA plant ID
335EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power AES Huntington Beach produces

Free · EIA-923

Net generation, 2025

6.20 GWh

6,195 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

0.3%

2024: 0.3%

January to July 2026

2.15 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2015 to 2025

5.7–722.5

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2015

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
20001,286,924Not reported12 of 12
20011,381,123Not reported12 of 12
2002119,403Not reported2 of 12
20031,387,585Not reported12 of 12
20041,486,025Not reported12 of 12
20051,554,597Not reported12 of 12
20061,014,106Not reported12 of 12
20071,270,186Not reported11 of 12
20081,536,049Not reported12 of 12
20091,046,281Not reported12 of 12
2010931,67212.0%12 of 12
20111,113,42414.3%12 of 12
20121,167,621Not reported12 of 12
2013851,66322.3%12 of 12
2014912,23423.9%12 of 12
2015722,49718.9%12 of 12
2016486,19112.7%12 of 12
2017408,97010.7%12 of 12
2018319,5228.4%12 of 12
2019221,671Not reported12 of 12
2020107,4195.6%12 of 12
202183,9054.4%12 of 12
2022106,2695.6%12 of 12
2023167,3708.8%12 of 12
20245,6660.3%12 of 12
20256,1950.3%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)2,1500.2%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

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Emissions

Free · EPA CAMPD

CO₂, 2025

4,783

US short tons. 2024: 4,372

SO₂, 2025

0

US short tons

NOx, 2025

1

US short tons

CO₂ per MWh, calculated

0.77 t

About 1,544 lb per MWh

1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3A, 4A), matched to EIA plant 335 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

Withdrawal, 2024

11,381

million gallons

Consumption, 2024

0

million gallons

Source

Pacific Ocean

Surface, Saline. Once-through

Watershed stress

Low · 0.241

USGS SUI, HUC12 Huntington Beach-Pacific Ocean

12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.

Generators

Free · EIA-860M
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine218.0December 1958

Ownership and offtake

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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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How much power does AES Huntington Beach LLC produce?

AES Huntington Beach LLC reported 6,195 MWh (6.20 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.3% capacity factor on 218 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.15 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is AES Huntington Beach LLC?

AES Huntington Beach LLC is in Orange County, California, at 33.6439, −117.9792. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates AES Huntington Beach LLC?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists AES Huntington Beach LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 23693). The operator is not always the owner.

When did AES Huntington Beach LLC start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 1958, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for AES Huntington Beach LLC?

Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to AES Huntington Beach LLC, 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)
  • EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
  • CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
  • EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values

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