Lopez Canyon is a natural gas power plant in California.
| Plant Name | Lopez Canyon |
|---|---|
| Operator | Los Angeles Department Of Water & Power |
| City | Los Angeles |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 91342 |
| Coordinates | 34.29265, -118.38977 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.5 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mm Lopez Energy Llc | Lockport, NY | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Los Angeles Department Of Water And Power |
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.