287th largest plant in California · 2692nd nationally
Ces Placerita Power Plant is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 90.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Ces Placerita Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ces Placerita Inc |
| City | Santa Clarita |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 91321 |
| Coordinates | 34.38010, -118.49990 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 60.0 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| UNT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 60.0 MW | Out of Service | 1988 |
| UNT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 30.0 MW | Out of Service | 1988 |
| 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.