El Segundo Energy Center LLC
Natural gas power plant in Los Angeles County, California. 537.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by NRG Energy Services LLC.
Also known as El Segundo Energy Center · EIA plant 57901
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 537.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2013First generator online
- Operator
- NRG Energy Services LLCEIA operator ID 63227
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Los Angeles County, CA33.9106, −118.4250
- EIA plant ID
- 57901EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power El Segundo Energy Center produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
45.1 GWh
45,090 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
1.0%
2024: 3.6%
January to July 2026
28.7 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–2.0
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2015
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | 575,967 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,688,677 | 35.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,959,834 | 41.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,184,687 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,292,165 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,054,778 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 516,626 | 11.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 395,756 | 8.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 202,972 | 4.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 272,755 | 5.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 147,297 | 3.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 169,632 | 3.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 45,090 | 1.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 28,695 | 1.0% | 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
26,732
US short tons. 2024: 91,322
SO₂, 2025
0
US short tons
NOx, 2025
1
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.59 t
About 1,186 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (5, 7), matched to EIA plant 57901 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
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Not reported
Dry cooling
Watershed stress
Low · 0.399
USGS SUI, HUC12 Manhattan Beach-Frontal Santa Monica Bay
0 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Dry cooling with no reported withdrawal; not tested. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 198.0 | August 2013 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 70.7 | August 2013 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 198.0 | July 2013 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 70.7 | July 2013 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists NRG Energy Services LLC 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 El Segundo Energy Center
How much power does El Segundo Energy Center LLC produce?
El Segundo Energy Center LLC reported 45,090 MWh (45.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 1.0% capacity factor on 537.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 28.7 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is El Segundo Energy Center LLC?
El Segundo Energy Center LLC is in Los Angeles County, California, at 33.9106, −118.4250. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates El Segundo Energy Center LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists NRG Energy Services LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63227). The operator is not always the owner.
When did El Segundo Energy Center LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2013, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for El Segundo Energy Center LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to El Segundo Energy Center 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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