AES Huntington Beach Energy Project
Natural gas power plant in Orange County, California. 699.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 62116
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 699.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2020First generator online
- Operator
- AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLCEIA operator ID 61670
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Orange County, CA33.6456, −117.9794
- EIA plant ID
- 62116EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power AES Huntington Beach Energy Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.88 TWh
1,878,018 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.7%
2024: 39.3%
January to July 2026
576 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
1.9–3.9
TWh 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,285,167 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,841,745 | 62.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,914,996 | 63.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,045,220 | 49.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,415,040 | 39.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,878,018 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 576,399 | 16.2% | 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, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Not reported
Watershed stress
Low · 0.241
USGS SUI, HUC12 Huntington Beach-Pacific Ocean
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 231.0 | February 2020 |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 231.0 | February 2020 |
| 1S | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 237.2 | February 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists AES Huntington Beach Energy, 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 AES Huntington Beach Energy Project
How much power does AES Huntington Beach Energy Project produce?
AES Huntington Beach Energy Project reported 1,878,018 MWh (1.88 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.7% capacity factor on 699.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 576 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is AES Huntington Beach Energy Project?
AES Huntington Beach Energy Project is in Orange County, California, at 33.6456, −117.9794. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates AES Huntington Beach Energy Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61670). The operator is not always the owner.
When did AES Huntington Beach Energy Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for AES Huntington Beach Energy Project?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to AES Huntington Beach Energy Project, 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
- 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
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