115th largest plant in California · 1486th nationally
Canyon Power Plant is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 102.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,765 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 6% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1253 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Canyon Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Anaheim - (Ca) |
| City | Anaheim |
| County | Orange County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92806 |
| Coordinates | 33.85806, -117.86167 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPP1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.0 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| CPP2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| CPP3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| CPP4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southern California P P A | Glendora, CA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 64.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1253 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.