Scattergood
Natural gas power plant in Los Angeles County, California. 876 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.
Also known as Scattergood Generating Station · Scattergood Steam Plant · EIA plant 404
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 876 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1958First generator online
- Operator
- Los Angeles Department of Water & PowerEIA operator ID 11208
- Grid
- LDWPBalancing authority LDWP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Los Angeles County, CA33.9182, −118.4276
- EIA plant ID
- 404EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Scattergood produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.66 TWh
1,664,827 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.7%
2024: 13.7%
January to July 2026
673 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.1–2.0
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,830,310 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,846,283 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,284,789 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,279,466 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,741,384 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,056,014 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,502,587 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,243,348 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,301,624 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,011,980 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,014,306 | 14.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 890,372 | 12.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,087,220 | 15.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,199,063 | 16.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,133,912 | 15.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,278,120 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,220,173 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,002,670 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,786,840 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,240,303 | 16.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,701,685 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,905,079 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,888,081 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,357,901 | 17.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,055,478 | 13.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,664,827 | 21.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 673,471 | 15.1% | 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
758,944
US short tons. 2024: 517,164
SO₂, 2025
4
US short tons
NOx, 2025
40
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.46 t
About 912 lb per MWh
5 of 5 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7), matched to EIA plant 404 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, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
29,262
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Pacific Ocean
Other, Other. Once-through
Watershed stress
Low · 0.399
USGS SUI, HUC12 Manhattan Beach-Frontal Santa Monica Bay
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 163.2 | December 1958 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 163.2 | July 1959 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 216.9 | October 2015 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 118.9 | November 2015 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 106.9 | August 2015 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 106.9 | September 2015 |
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 Department of Water & Power 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 Scattergood
How much power does Scattergood produce?
Scattergood reported 1,664,827 MWh (1.66 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.7% capacity factor on 876 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 673 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Scattergood?
Scattergood is in Los Angeles County, California, at 33.9182, −118.4276. It is in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing area (LDWP).
Who operates Scattergood?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Los Angeles Department of Water & Power as the operator (EIA operator ID 11208). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Scattergood start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1958, according to EIA-860M.
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
- 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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