1320th largest plant in California · 10066th nationally
Kaiser East La Palma Ave. Fuel Cell is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.2 MW. It generates roughly 16.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,557 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 85% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Kaiser East La Palma Ave. Fuel Cell |
|---|---|
| Operator | 2016 Esa Project Company, Llc |
| City | Anaheim |
| County | Orange County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92806 |
| Coordinates | 33.85098, -117.84531 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR059 | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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.