1059th largest plant in California · 8274th nationally
Biola University Hybrid is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 4.3 MW. It generates roughly 11.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,062 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 597 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Biola University Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Biola University |
| City | La Mirada |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 90639 |
| Coordinates | 33.90695, -118.01310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG-1H | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| EG-2H | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| EG3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| EG1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| EG2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| BATT | Batteries | Battery | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| CO₂ | 3.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 76 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 597 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.