Malburg
Natural gas power plant in Los Angeles County, California. 130 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by City of Vernon - (CA).
Also known as Malburg Generating Station · EIA plant 56041
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 130 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2005First generator online
- Operator
- City of Vernon - (CA)EIA operator ID 19798
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Los Angeles County, CA33.9986, −118.2219
- EIA plant ID
- 56041EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Malburg produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
310 GWh
310,436 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.3%
2024: 30.8%
January to July 2026
152 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
310.4–729.1
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 171,660 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 877,754 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 712 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 433,284 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 576,509 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 721,222 | 51.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 643,856 | 46.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 702,688 | 50.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 791,831 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 868,214 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 713,205 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 729,120 | 63.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 694,038 | 60.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 479,363 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 608,960 | 53.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 605,732 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 593,910 | 52.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 470,444 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 315,797 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 351,757 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 310,436 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 152,472 | 23.1% | 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
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
163,741
US short tons. 2024: 182,979
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
11
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.53 t
About 1,055 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (M1, M2), matched to EIA plant 56041 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 40.0 | October 2005 |
| M2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 40.0 | October 2005 |
| M3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 50.0 | October 2005 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Vernon - (CA) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query Malburg and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near Malburg
More plants operated by City of Vernon - (CA)
Questions about Malburg
How much power does Malburg produce?
Malburg reported 310,436 MWh (310 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.3% capacity factor on 130 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 152 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Malburg?
Malburg is in Los Angeles County, California, at 33.9986, −118.2219. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Malburg?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Vernon - (CA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 19798). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Malburg start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2005, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Malburg?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Malburg, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page