1449th largest plant in California · 11524th nationally
Ksr053 Cantara Fuel Cell is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 1.6 MW. It generates roughly 5.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 503 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ksr053 Cantara Fuel Cell |
|---|---|
| Operator | 2016 Esa Project Company, Llc |
| City | Panorama City |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 91402 |
| Coordinates | 33.79020, -118.29431 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSR53 | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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.