Brea Expansion Plant
Landfill gas power plant in Orange County, California. 35.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Brea Power II.
Also known as Brea Power Plant II Facility · EIA plant 58007
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 35.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Brea Power IIEIA operator ID 57384
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Orange County, CA33.9320, −117.8402
- EIA plant ID
- 58007EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Brea Expansion Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
233 GWh
233,119 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
74.5%
2024: 78.5%
January to July 2026
141 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
233.1–254.2
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| 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 | 23,197 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2013 | 185,624 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 225,239 | 69.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 240,655 | 73.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 249,613 | 76.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 249,472 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 248,604 | 79.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 236,516 | 75.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 253,860 | 81.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 247,253 | 79.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 254,206 | 81.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 247,015 | 79.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 246,125 | 78.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 233,119 | 74.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 140,740 | 77.5% | 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Landfill Gas | 6.3 | November 2012 |
| G2 | Landfill Gas | 6.3 | November 2012 |
| G3 | Landfill Gas | 6.3 | November 2012 |
| G4 | Landfill Gas | 6.3 | November 2012 |
| G5 | Landfill Gas | 10.5 | November 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Brea Power II 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 Brea Expansion Plant
How much power does Brea Expansion Plant produce?
Brea Expansion Plant reported 233,119 MWh (233 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 74.5% capacity factor on 35.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 141 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Brea Expansion Plant?
Brea Expansion Plant is in Orange County, California, at 33.9320, −117.8402. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Brea Expansion Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Brea Power II as the operator (EIA operator ID 57384). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Brea Expansion Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Brea Expansion Plant?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Brea Expansion Plant, 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)
- 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