Natural gasOperatingCAISO

THUMS

Natural gas power plant in Los Angeles County, California. 57.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by THUMS Long Beach Company.

Also known as EIA plant 56051

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Key facts

Capacity
57.4 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 2003First generator online
Operator
THUMS Long Beach CompanyEIA operator ID 18986
Grid
CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Los Angeles County, CA33.7684, −118.2141
EIA plant ID
56051EIA plant page

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

How much power THUMS produces

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Net generation, 2025

168 GWh

168,216 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

33.5%

2024: 69.2%

January to July 2026

88.7 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2015 to 2025

168.2–379.2

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003329,908Not reported12 of 12
2004186,206Not reported12 of 12
2005317,501Not reported12 of 12
2006387,480Not reported12 of 12
2007382,687Not reported12 of 12
2008379,975Not reported12 of 12
2009379,975Not reported12 of 12
2010355,72370.7%12 of 12
2011367,60173.1%12 of 12
2012347,36168.9%12 of 12
2013316,94963.0%12 of 12
2014301,86860.0%12 of 12
2015377,99775.2%12 of 12
2016379,21875.2%12 of 12
2017368,89573.4%12 of 12
2018349,69969.5%12 of 12
2019309,01461.5%12 of 12
2020356,46570.7%12 of 12
2021299,40259.5%12 of 12
2022172,74734.4%12 of 12
2023286,02156.9%12 of 12
2024348,71069.2%12 of 12
2025168,21633.5%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)88,68430.4%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

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
GEN1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine57.4January 2003

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists THUMS Long Beach Company as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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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 THUMS

How much power does THUMS produce?

THUMS reported 168,216 MWh (168 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 33.5% capacity factor on 57.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 88.7 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is THUMS?

THUMS is in Los Angeles County, California, at 33.7684, −118.2141. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates THUMS?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists THUMS Long Beach Company as the operator (EIA operator ID 18986). The operator is not always the owner.

When did THUMS start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 2003, 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)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page